Favism: Acute haemolytic anemia after ingestion of fava beans;Favisme Akutt hémolyse etter inntak av favab0nner

Tidsskrift for den Norske Laegeforening

Volumn 118, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 384-385

  Holm, Björn ^a   Jensenius, Mogens ^a  

^a LOVISENBERG DIAKONALE HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ETHNOLOGY; FAVISM; HUMAN; IRAQ; MALE; NORWAY;

ADULT; FAVISM; HUMANS; IRAQ; MALE; NORWAY;

EID: 0032579045     PISSN: 00292001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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