Favism

"Favism" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Hemolytic anemia due to the ingestion of fava beans or after inhalation of pollen from the Vicia fava plant by persons with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficient erythrocytes.

Descriptor ID	D005236
MeSH Number(s)	C15.378.071.141.150.480.370 C15.378.071.141.370 C16.320.070.480.370 C25.723.415.341 C25.723.756.375
Concept/Terms	Favism Favism Favisms

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Favism".

Diseases [C]
Hemic and Lymphatic Diseases [C15]
Hematologic Diseases [C15.378]
Anemia [C15.378.071]
Anemia, Hemolytic [C15.378.071.141]
Anemia, Hemolytic, Congenital [C15.378.071.141.150]
Glucosephosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency [C15.378.071.141.150.480]
Favism [C15.378.071.141.150.480.370]
Favism [C15.378.071.141.370]
Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities [C16]
Genetic Diseases, Inborn [C16.320]
Anemia, Hemolytic, Congenital [C16.320.070]
Glucosephosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency [C16.320.070.480]
Favism [C16.320.070.480.370]
Chemically-Induced Disorders [C25]
Poisoning [C25.723]
Foodborne Diseases [C25.723.415]
Favism [C25.723.415.341]
Plant Poisoning [C25.723.756]
Favism [C25.723.756.375]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Favism".

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