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, THE METABOLIC CRISIS MAY RESULT. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE EVALUATION AND TREATMENT OF MCAD DEFICIENCY AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN THE EVALUATION AND TREATMENT OF PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.