1. These manifestations may be life threatening, especially favism in children. 2. However, not all individuals with G6PD deficiency show favism . 3. All individuals with favism show G6PD deficiency. 4. :: Rice is one of the worst possible foods for diabetics, see also favism . 5. Other than this, the specifics of the chemical relationship between favism and G6PD are not well understood. 6. These results suggest that divicine is a direct-acting hemolytic agent and likely the direct cause of favism . 7. Favism is known to be more prevalent in infants and children, and G6PD genetic variant can influence chemical sensitivity.8. "' Favism "'may be formally defined as a hemolytic response to the consumption of broad beans. 9. The convicine, isouramil, divicine and vicine in quantities sufficient to lower glutathione levels in G6PD-deficient persons to cause favism disease. 10. Vicine is toxic, causing the disease favism , in individuals who have a hereditary loss of the enzyme glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase.
