MCAD deficiency

GPTKB entity

Statements (32)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf metabolic disorder
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:MCADD
gptkbp:affects fatty acid oxidation
gptkbp:causedBy mutation in ACADM gene
gptkbp:complication sudden infant death syndrome
coma
liver dysfunction
gptkbp:diagnosedBy genetic testing
newborn screening
acylcarnitine profile
gptkbp:enzymeDeficiency medium-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1982
gptkbp:frequency 1 in 10,000 to 1 in 20,000 births
gptkbp:fullName Medium-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label MCAD deficiency
gptkbp:ICD-10_code E71.3
gptkbp:inheritance autosomal recessive
gptkbp:MeSH_ID gptkb:D020152
gptkbp:OMIM 201450
gptkbp:onset infancy
early childhood
gptkbp:prevalence more common in Northern European descent
gptkbp:symptom gptkb:hypoglycemia
vomiting
seizures
lethargy
sudden death
gptkbp:treatment avoid fasting
high-carbohydrate diet
emergency glucose administration
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:ACADM
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7