What is the symptom of broad bean disease?

Fava bean disease is a disease caused by a lack of enzymes in the blood People with this deficiency can be anemic from exposure to fava beans The disease is most common in people living in the Mediterranean, usually affecting only men, but sometimes women can also be victims People with fava bean disease can also respond to a variety of other foods and drugs The most effective treatment is to avoid the substances that cause anemia Patients with severe anemia also need blood transfusion The official name of broad bean disease is glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency (G6PD) The severity of the disease varies from person to person, and patients are thought to be suffering from hemolytic anemia due to a lack of enzymes, which means that their red blood cells have health defects The result is very rapid cell damage, according to the severity of anemia induced fatigue to a series of coma symptoms There is also a high risk of fava bean disease in South East Asia and some Africans Since ancient times, there has been a link between broad bean and anemia, which is also the reason why the common name "broad bean disease" is used in glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency But not all people with the disease respond to fava beans Other beans can also cause anemia Fava bean disease also has serious reactions to some drugs Patients should consult doctors because different drugs have different risks for everyone, and dangerous drugs can make a long list Some patients with severe fava bean disease also respond to exposure to Fava pollen Patients have fatigue, fever or headache, and can even cause abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting If not treated, fava bean disease is easy to cause coma and other serious health problems The early symptoms of fava bean disease also include jaundice, dark urine color, and fatigue There are some simple blood tests that can detect a patient's enzyme levels to determine if they have fava bean disease and the severity If someone in the elder generation has had fava bean disease, it's better to check for it, because the disease is hereditary.