Favism A brief history from the "abstain from beans" of Pythagoras to the present
Journal Title: Αρχεία Ελληνικής Ιατρικής - Year 2012, Vol 29, Issue 2
Abstract
Favism is a form of hemolytic anemia and jaundice following the intake of fava beans and other legumes and various drugs. It is caused by a hereditary abnormality of the red cell enzyme glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD). The condition is common in the Mediterranean basin. Various disturbances caused by fava beans, and especially toxic hemolytic anemia, have been recognized even from the period of Pythagoras, and the adage "be far from the consumption of fava beans" constitutes part of his consultations.
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J. MELETIS
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