Very Long-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase Deficiency - CISMeF
Very Long-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase DeficiencyNCIt concept
Preferred Label : Very Long-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase Deficiency;
NCIt synonyms : Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase, Very Long-Chain Deficiency;
NCIt related terms : Very Long-Chain Acyl-Coenzyme A Dehydrogenase Deficiency; VLCAD;
NCIt definition : An autosomal recessive inherited disorder characterized by a deficiency of the enzyme
very long-chain acyl-coenzyme A dehydrogenase that metabolizes long-chain fatty acids.
Signs and symptoms may appear in infancy, early childhood, or later in life. Clinical
manifestations in infancy include cardiomyopathy, arrhythmias, hypotonia, and hepatomegaly.
Early childhood manifestations include hypoglycemia and hepatomegaly. Later-onset
manifestations include muscle pain, cramps, and rhabdomyolysis.;