Newborn screening and molecular features of patients with multiple acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency in Quanzhou, China.

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OBJECTIVES: Multiple acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency (MADD) is an autosomal recessive disorder of fatty acid, amino acid and choline metabolism. Late-onset MADD is caused by ETFDH mutations and is the most common lipid storage myopathy in China. However, few patients with MADD have been identified through newborn screening (NBS). This study assessed the acylcarnitine profiles and molecular features of patients...

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