MEDIUM-CHAIN ACYL-COA DEHYDROGENASE DEFICIENCY

Course overview

MEDIUM-CHAIN ACYL-COA DEHYDROGENASE (MCAD) DEFICIENCY IS ONE OF THE MOST COMMON FATTY ACID ß-OXIDATION DISORDERS. IT IS AN AUTOSOMAL RECESSIVE DISORDER THAT HAS A GOOD PROGNOSIS IF MANAGEMENT IS STARTED EARLY. IF NOT MANAGED CORRECTLY, A METABOLIC CRISIS MAY RESULT. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE EVALUATION AND TREATMENT OF MCAD DEFICIENCY AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN THE CARE OF PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.