Enzyme or protein defect
Carnitine palmitoyltransferase I
Accumulates or becomes deficient
Long-chain acyl-CoA in cytosol
Key features
Hypoketotic hypoglycaemia, hepatomegaly; normal or high carnitine
Management
Avoid fasting; MCT-based diet
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