G6PD is an enzyme that exists in human red blood cells and assists in the metabolism of glucose. During this metabolism, a substance called NADPH is produced to protect red blood cells from the threat of oxidative substances. When G6PD is deficient, if the body is exposed to specific oxidizing substances or takes such drugs, red blood cells will be easily destroyed and acute hemolysis will occur. Its clinical manifestations include:

(1) Neonatal jaundice:

(2) Acute hemolytic anemia:

This disease is also commonly known as favismia.

Hereditary glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency is the most common hereditary enzyme deficiency. This disease is related to genetics and cannot be caused by eating broad beans.

Patients with G6PD deficiency (favismosis) should pay attention to the following aspects:

1. It is forbidden to eat broad beans or raw and processed broad beans, and avoid going to broad bean fields during broad bean flowering, fruiting or harvest seasons.

2. It is forbidden to use naphthalene-containing stinky pills to put in the wardrobe to repel insects.