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APS Virtual Poster Showcase · 2020

Th Psychological Effects of Metabolic Crisis on Patients Who Suffer from Fatty-Acid Oxidation Disorders and Their Families

Virtual · June 2020

Poster Sessions · Personality/Emotion

  • Jacob Voudren
    Pawling High School

Abstract

Fatty acid oxidation disorders (FOD) are classified as genetic mitochondrial disorders that can cause morbidity and mortality in infants. Surveys analyzed the everyday life of individuals with FODs in the online community. Results found a significant correlation between the medical, physical, and psychological effects on individuals and families.

Genetics