label: carnitine palmitoyltransferase II deficiency
label_lc: carnitine palmitoyltransferase ii deficiency
description: Carnitine palmitoyltransferase II (CPT II) deficiency is an inherited metabolic disorder that affects mitochondrial oxidation of long chain fatty acids (LCFA). Three forms of CPT II deficiency have been described: a myopathic form, a severe infantile form and a neonatal form.