Glossary for Favism

• Anemia: Reduced ability of blood to carry oxygen from various possible causes.
• Blood conditions: Conditions that affect the blood
• Diabetic Ketoacidosis: Life-threatening complication of high blood sugars and diabetes.
• Fever: Elevation of the body temperature above the normal 37 degrees celsius
• Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency: A rare enzyme abnormality involving a deficiency of the glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase which causes premature destruction of red blood cells. The excessive destruction of red blood cells can be triggered by certain infections or drugs or by eating fava beans.
• Glucose-6-phosphate deficiency: Rare genetic x-linked disease
• Haemolytic anaemia:
• Hemolytic anemia: Hemolytic anemia is a term used to describe the premature desctruction of red blood cells. Red blood cells are normally broken down every 3-4 months and replaced but in haemolytic anemia the red blood cells are broken down at a faster rate than they can be replenished. The causes are numerous and the severity ranges considerably. Severe cases can lead to death.
• Paleness: Whitening or pallor of the skin
• Tiredness: Feeling tired either physically or mentally
• Weakness: Symptoms causing weakness of the body

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