Resources & sources
The authoritative sources behind this site, the clinical trial registries to check, and how to find specialist metabolic care.
Authoritative sources
The primary, authoritative sources used to build this knowledge base.
GeneReviews — Medium-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase Deficiency
VerifiedA peer-reviewed, expert-authored clinical summary of MCADD (Chang IJ, Lam C, Vockley J., updated 2024). The primary source for much of this site’s clinical content.
MedlinePlus Genetics — MCADD
VerifiedAn NIH/NLM plain-language overview of the condition.
MedlinePlus Genetics — ACADM gene
VerifiedAn NIH/NLM overview of the ACADM gene and its role.
Orphanet — MCADD
VerifiedA European rare-disease reference (ORPHA:42). A Tier A authoritative source for prevalence, clinical description, and the MCT-avoidance recommendation.
CDC — Newborn screening (MCAD)
Not accessibleUS Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Not accessible during the research pass used to build this site.
Page returned 404 at the time of verification.
Clinical trial registries
Official registries where you can look up MCADD trials directly.
ClinicalTrials.gov
VerifiedThe US clinical trials registry. The source for all trial information on this site, verified via the public API.
EU Clinical Trials Information System (CTIS)
VerifiedThe European Union clinical trials registry. Searched during verification: 0 MCADD-specific trials were found.
WHO International Clinical Trials Registry Platform (ICTRP)
VerifiedThe World Health Organization trials registry platform. Searched during verification: 10 MCADD-specific trials, including 2 not on ClinicalTrials.gov.
Finding specialist care
If you or a family member has MCADD, the most important resource is a specialist metabolic team at a university hospital or metabolic centre. Your metabolic physician provides the individualized fasting limits, dietary guidance, and emergency plan that this website deliberately does not supply. Ask your primary care provider or paediatrician for a referral to a metabolic specialist.
Every medical statement on this site links to its sources and shows its evidence level. See the methodology page for the full list of sources consulted and the limitations of this knowledge base.