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A hemolytic reaction to the consumption of [[fava]] [[bean]]s, and other [[food]]s and [[drug]]s, caused by G6PD deficiency, an X-linked recessive disorder.
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'''Favaism''' is a hemolytic reaction to the consumption of [[fava]] [[bean]]s, and other [[food]]s and [[drug]]s, caused by G6PD deficiency, an X-linked recessive disorder.   It is particularly common in people of Mediterranean and African origin.
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Latest revision as of 14:30, May 1, 2016

Favaism is a hemolytic reaction to the consumption of fava beans, and other foods and drugs, caused by G6PD deficiency, an X-linked recessive disorder. It is particularly common in people of Mediterranean and African origin.

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