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Is it true that favism is considered a disease?
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Link to G6PD: Favism is associated with glucose-6-phophate dehydrogenase (g6pd) deficiency and is called favism because the consumption of fava beans causes oxidative stress and hemolytic anemia. See http://g6pddeficiency.Org/wp/g6pd-deficiency-home/favism-2/#.Uuqn_hmtuto for more info about the link between the two.
Answered 1/25/2014
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