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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. | + | '''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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