Abstract
The consumption of raw red kidney beans may lead to acute gastroenteritis, which may be severe. The toxic factor is most probably a haemagglutinin that is destroyed by adequate cooking.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Cooking
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Disease Outbreaks / epidemiology*
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Fabaceae / poisoning*
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Gastroenteritis / epidemiology
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Gastroenteritis / etiology*
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Humans
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Male
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Plants, Medicinal*
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United Kingdom