Glucose-6-phosphit dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency in red blood cells, discovered in 1956, is one of the most common genetic diseases, if more than 400 million people worldwide experience this deficiency. The deficiency of this enzyme is called favism because people with this deficiency are allergic to bean plant. People with a reduced activity of this enzyme are at risk of having a number of serious disorders that can lead to death if not treated properly.
In short, favism is a severe hemolytic anemia, usually occurring in people from the Mediterranean region, and occurs when a person with a deficiency in the enzyme Glucose-6-phosphat dehydrogenase is eating beans or inhaling bean pollen.
In short, favism is a severe hemolytic anemia, usually occurring in people from the Mediterranean region, and occurs when a person with a deficiency in the enzyme Glucose-6-phosphat dehydrogenase is eating beans or inhaling bean pollen.