title: Medium chain acyl-coenzyme A dehydrogenase deficiency.
abstract: Medium chain acyl-coenzyme A dehydrogenase deficiency (MCADD) was the first metabolic disorder found to be associated with sudden infant death syndrome. This review covers recent advances in the biochemical and molecular understanding of MCADD.
authors.affiliation: Metabolic Disease Center, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75246.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Bennett
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Hale
mesh_terms: D042964:Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase; D044943:Fatty Acid Desaturases / Q000172:deficiency*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008052:Lipid Metabolism, Inborn Errors / Q000150:complications* / Q000201:enzymology; D013398:Sudden Infant Death / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D044943:Fatty Acid Desaturases; D042964:Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase