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MS

Enzyme or protein defect

Medium-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase

Accumulates or becomes deficient

C6-C10 dicarboxylic acids; low ketones

Key features

Hypoketotic hypoglycaemia on fasting, vomiting, coma, SIDS-like death

Management

Avoid fasting; carnitine; newborn screening

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