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. 1980 Jul 19;281(6234):236-7.

Food poisoning from raw red kidney beans

N D Noah, A E Bender, G B Reaidi, R J Gilbert

Food poisoning from raw red kidney beans

N D Noah et al. Br Med J. .

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.

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