Very long chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency

MONDO:0008723

An inherited disorder of mitochondrial long-chain fatty acid oxidation with a variable presentation including: cardiomyopathy, hypoketotic hypoglycemia, liver disease, exercise intolerance and rhabdomyolysis.

Also known as: VLCAD, VLCAD deficiency, VLCADD, Very Long Chain Acyl CoA Dehydrogenase Deficiency (LCAD), acyl-CoA dehydrogenase, very long-chain deficiency, very long chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency, very long-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency, very long-chain acyl-Coenzyme A dehydrogenase deficiency

9 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 1 tagged with Very long chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency itself.

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↑ Familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (86) ↑ Disorder of fatty acid oxidation and ketogenesis (16)

Including sub-types (9) Tagged with Very long chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency (1)

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Last updated Jul 03, 2026 00:00 UTC

Very long chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency

Where it sits in the disease tree

Newborn screening study aims to catch rare diseases at birth