label: Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase, Short-Chain Deficiency
label_lc: acyl-coa dehydrogenase, short-chain deficiency
description: "A genetic disorder characterized by deficiency of the enzyme short-chain acyl-coenzyme A dehydrogenase that metabolizes short-chain fatty acids. Signs and symptoms appear in infancy or childhood and may be triggered during fasting or illness. They include vomiting, hypoglycemia, lethargy, hypotonia and failure to thrive."