EFFECT OF FAVA BEAN EXTRACTS ON THE ERYTHROCYTE POTASSIUM TO HEMOGLOBIN RATION IN NORMAL SUBJECTS AND G6PD DEFICEICY PATIENTS

A procedure for the in vitro evaluation of the toxicity of fava beans has been applied to 17 varieties of the bean and one batch of beans purchased on the open market; the latter consisted of unknown varieties. The procedure involves the incubation of a saline extract of the beans with red cells fro...

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Main Authors: M. Rahmanian, M. Sadre, G. Donoso, H. Ghassemi, O. Mickelsen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 1979-09-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Public Health
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Online Access:http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/1717.pdf&manuscript_id=1717