title: [Favism].
abstract: Favism is an acute hemolytic syndrome occurring in glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficient individuals after the consumption of fava beans. The authors report the clinical case of a 16 year-old boy admitted to hospital with an acute hemolytic episode after the ingestion of fava beans. Complementary studies revealed G6PD deficiency. A study of the family and a short review about favism is presented.
authors.affiliation: Serviço 2 de Medicina Interna, Hospital de Santo António dos Capuchos, Lisboa.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Oliveira
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pinheiro
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gomes
authors.forename: A B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Horta
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Castro
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology; D000293:Adolescent; D005236:Favism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male