raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:26792

Short chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency

Synonyms: ACADS deficiency · SCAD deficiency · SCADD

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal recessive
Age of onset
Childhood, Infancy, Neonatal
Status
active

Short-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase (SCAD) deficiency is a very rare inborn error of mitochondrial fatty acid oxidation characterized by variable manifestations ranging from asymptomatic individuals (in most cases) to those with failure to thrive, hypotonia, seizures, developmental delay and progressive myopathy.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enShort chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiencyACADS deficiency · SCAD deficiency · SCADD
frDéficit en acyl-CoA déshydrogénase des acides gras à chaîne courteDéficit en ACADS · Déficit en SCAD · SCADD
deKurzketten-Acyl-CoA-Dehydrogenase-MangelACADS-Mangel · SCAD-Mangel · SCADD
esDeficiencia de acil-CoA deshidrogenasa de cadena cortaDeficiencia de ACADS · Deficiencia de SCAD · SCADD
itDeficit di acil-CoA deidrogenasi a catena cortaDeficit di ACADS · Deficit di SCAD · SCADD
nlKorte keten acyl-CoA-dehydrogenasedeficiëntieACADS-deficiëntie · SCAD-deficiëntie · SCADD
ptDeficiência de acil-CoA desidrogenase de cadeias curtasDeficiência de SCAD
plNiedobór dehydrogenazy krótkiego łańcucha acetylo-CoANiedobór ACADS · Niedobór SCAD · SCADD
csDeficit acyl-CoA dehydrogenázy s krátkým řetězcemDeficit ACADS · Deficit SCAD · SCADD
ukДефіцит коротколанцюгової ацил-КоА-дегідрогеназиДефіцит ACADS · Дефіцит SCAD · SCADD
zh短链酰基辅酶A脱氢酶缺乏症ACADS缺乏症
trKısa zincirli açil-CoA dehidrojenaz eksikliğiSCADD · SCAD eksikliği · ACADS eksikliği

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM201470Evalidated
ICD-10E71.3NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-115C52.01NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0008722Evalidated
MeSHC537596Evalidated
UMLSC0342783Evalidated
GARD4822Evalidated
MedDRA10072655Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (2):

No children.

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
ACADSDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:90ENSG0000012297160688512q24.31acyl-CoA dehydrogenase short chain21938826[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyValidated[EXPERT]
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 100 0002 / 100 000NetherlandsValue and classValidated21500142[PMID]_22608595[PMID]_22241096[PMID]

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

24 annotations · validated 2021-01-14
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0045045Elevated plasma acylcarnitine levels
HP:0003219Ethylmalonic aciduria
HP:0001508Failure to thrive
HP:0011968Feeding difficulties
HP:0008947Floppy infant
HP:0410153Increased level of methylsuccinic acid in urine
HP:0001942Metabolic acidosis
HP:0012758Neurodevelopmental delay
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0001999Abnormal facial shape
HP:0000708Atypical behavior
HP:0001638Cardiomyopathy
HP:0000750Delayed speech and language development
HP:0001332Dystonia
HP:0001397Hepatic steatosis
HP:0006929Hypoglycemic encephalopathy
HP:0012734Ketotic hypoglycemia
HP:0001254Lethargy
HP:0003198Myopathy
HP:0002098Respiratory distress
HP:0001250Seizure
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0001276Hypertonia
HP:0001511Intrauterine growth retardation
HP:0000252Microcephaly
HP:0000648Optic atrophy

Annotation source: 21938826[PMID]_18054510[PMID]_18523805[PMID]

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