Medium chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency
Synonyms: ACADM deficiency | Carnitine deficiency secondary to medium-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency | MCAD deficiency | MCADD | Medium chain acyl-coenzyme A dehydrogenase deficiency
Medium chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase (MCAD) deficiency (MCADD) is an inborn error of mitochondrial fatty acid oxidation characterized by a rapidly progressive metabolic crisis often presenting as hypoketotic hypoglycemia lethargy vomiting seizures and coma which can be fatal in the absence of emergency medical intervention.
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