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. 2018 Dec;6(24):473. doi: 10.21037/atm.2018.10.57

Table 2. Presentation and diagnosis of fatty acid oxidation disorders.

Disorder Hypoglycemia Liver dysfunction Cardiomyopathy Skeletal myopathy Rhabdomyolysis Acylcarnitine elevations Other complications
Medium-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency (MCADD) X X C8, C10, C10:1
Very long-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency (VLCADD) X X X X X C12:1, C14:2, C14:1, C14, C16:1, C16
Long-chain 3-hydroxy acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency (LCHADD) X X X X X C16:1-OH, C16-OH, C18:1-OH, C18-OH Peripheral neuropathy, retinopathy
Trifunctional protein deficiency (TFPD) X X X X X C16:1-OH, C16-OH, C18:1-OH, C18-OH Peripheral neuropathy, retinopathy
Carnitine palmitoyltransferase type 1 deficiency (CPT1D) X X C0, C0/(C16+C18) ratio Renal tubular acidosis
Carnitine-acylcarnitine translocase deficiency (CACTD) X X X X C16, C16:1, C18, C18:1
Carnitine palmitoyltransferase type 2 deficiency (CPT2D) X X X X X C16, C16:1, C18, C18:1 Renal cysts, facial dysmorphism
Carnitine transporter deficiency (CTD) X X X X X C0 Maternal CTD
Short-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency (SCADD) C4 Asymptomatic
Multiple acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency (MADD) X X X X C4, C5, C6, C8, C10:1, C12, C14, C14:1, C16, C16:1, C18, C18:1, C16-OH, C16:1-OH, C18-OH, C18:1-OH Congenital malformations, facial dysmorphism, renal cysts, sweaty foot odor
3-hydroxyacyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency (HADD) X C4OH Hyperinsulinism