What causes favism in children?

Favism is a hereditary disease in children. If parents have favism, they must take their children to the hospital to check whether they have favism. People with favism cannot eat beans, otherwise it will cause hemolytic anemia and endanger their lives. In addition to congenital genetic factors, it may also be caused by careless diet. Then let’s analyze in detail what causes favism in children and how to prevent it.

Some patients may show symptoms of chronic hemolytic anemia. Acute hemolytic reactions such as hemoglobinuria, jaundice, and anemia are often induced by eating broad beans, taking or contacting certain drugs, or infection. Severe acute hemolytic anemia induced by G6PD deficiency can cause excessive destruction of red blood cells and, if not treated in time, can lead to liver, kidney, or heart failure, or even death.

First of all, favism is a hereditary disease, so there is no good way to prevent it. You can only pay more attention when you know that you have this disease. If you don’t pay attention, you may not eat broad bean foods, which will lead to hemolytic anemia, and in severe cases it can be life-threatening.

Secondly, patients with favism need to pay attention to their diet. In addition to broad beans, they also need to be careful not to eat snacks made from broad beans. Parents also need to look at the ingredient list before purchasing food to prevent accidents. In addition, if you accidentally eat broad bean food, you must go to the hospital for treatment in time.

Finally, during the season when broad bean flowers bloom, be careful not to take your baby to the countryside to prevent your baby from getting sick due to contact with broad bean flowers. In addition, if there is accidental contact, you must go to the hospital for treatment in time, because if the disease is not treated in time, it can lead to death in severe cases.

Favism in children is caused by congenital and acquired factors, and we can avoid this from happening. Parents are advised to learn more about favism, control their children’s diet, and avoid contact with broad bean flowers. Favism is not a minor disease. If it is not discovered and treated early, it can really become a fatal disease for children's health.