Vlcad

Lchad deficiency
Overview. Long-chain 3-hydroxyacyl-CoA dehydrogenase (LCHAD) deficiency is a rare condition that prevents the body from converting certain fats to ene...
Vlcad diet
Children with VLCAD need to eat extra starchy food (such as bread, cereal, and rice) and drink more fluids during any illness. When they become sick, ...
Vlcad carrier
VLCAD deficiency is inherited in an autosomal recessive manner. This means that to be affected, a person must have a mutation in both copies of the re...
How rare is vlcad
VLCAD deficiency is estimated to affect 1 in 40,000 to 120,000 people. How many people carry the VLCAD gene?Is VLCAD life-threatening?What is the life...
Vlcad syndrome
VLCAD deficiency is a condition in which the body is unable to properly breakdown certain fats (called very long-chain fatty acids) into energy, parti...
Vlcad disease
Very long-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase (VLCAD) deficiency is a condition that prevents the body from converting certain fats to energy, particularly d...
Vlcad symptoms
Very-long-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency (VLCAD) is a condition in which the body is unable to break down certain fats....Signs of a VLCAD in...
Lchad deficiency life expectancy
What is the life expectancy of someone with VLCAD?Can you live with VLCAD?Is VLCAD serious?How do you treat Lchad?How is VLCAD treated?What is Lchad ...
Lchad diagnosis
Signs and symptoms of LCHAD deficiency typically appear during infancy or early childhood and can include feeding difficulties, lack of energy (lethar...