Resources

Supplemental Resources

Resources that may provide additional insight and support for you, your patients, and their parents and caregivers

A Patient’s Experience With LC-FAOD

LC-FAOD Patient Video: CPT II

Learn how a delayed diagnosis of CPT II deficiency has impacted an adult patient’s active lifestyle

Understand What Causes LC-FAOD and How It Impacts the Body

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This video is not included in the LC-FAOD Patient Resource Toolkit.

The Potential Urgency of LC-FAOD Flashcard

The Potential Urgency of LC-FAOD 

Discover the importance of addressing the unpredictable and precipitous impact of LC-FAOD

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LUMI and Friends Children’s Book

Share this educational activity book with pediatric patients and their caregivers to help explain LC-FAOD and how to manage it.

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Mechanism of disease brochure

Long-chain fatty acid oxidation disorder mechanism of disease content in print form

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Neuromuscular Symptoms of
LC-FAOD Brochure

Learn about LC-FAOD and clinical signs that overlap with neuromuscular disorders, the cause and impact, patient case studies, and genetic testing to confirm a suspected diagnosis.

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What are LC-FAOD?

Learn more about the different types of LC-FAOD, the metabolic imbalance caused by the disease, and the potential impacts your patients may face

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LC-FAOD Fast Facts

A comprehensive overview of LC-FAOD: underlying defects, inheritance, manifestations, diagnosis, guidance on genetic counseling, and patient support*

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Understanding LC-FAOD

Help your patients and their caregivers learn about the causes, impact, and signs and symptoms of LC-FAOD

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LC-FAOD Fast Facts for Patients

An educational booklet for patients and caregivers on the science behind LC-FAOD and the healthcare professionals who may be their team*

Not part of the LC-FAOD Patient Resource Toolkit.

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LC-FAOD Life Transition Booklet: Infant & Children (ages 0 to 9 years)

Help the caregivers of your infant and early childhood patients learn what to expect with LC-FAOD

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LC-FAOD Life Transition Booklet: Preteen & Teen (ages 10 to 17 years)

Help your preteen and teen patients learn what to expect with LC-FAOD

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LC-FAOD Life Transition Booklet: Young Adult & Beyond (age 18+ years)

Help your young adult patients learn what to expect with LC-FAOD as they transition to adulthood

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LC-FAOD Self-Care Assessment

This assessment will help you monitor your LC-FAOD symptoms and identify topics for you and your LC-FAOD healthcare teams to discuss.

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Sponsored genetic testing overview

Learn about a program providing no-charge testing for eligible patients suspected to have an LC-FAOD

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Sponsored genetic testing requisition form

Download a printable test requisition form to order sponsored LC-FAOD genetic testing for eligible patients

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Living Well While Caring for Someone With LC-FAOD

Information on how to prepare caregivers of a child with LC-FAOD and access the help and support they need

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Crafting Your Story

Guidance for patients and caregivers as they think about how to tell their LC-FAOD story

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Share Your Rare Journey

Advice on how and where patients and caregivers can share their experience to create a better understanding of LC-FAOD

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Building Your Support Network

Help patients and caregivers connect with organizations that understand their experiences and challenges

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Communicating With Healthcare Providers

Advice and tips on how patients and caregivers can create a better partnership with their healthcare team

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Medical History

A template that patients and caregivers can use to record their LC-FAOD stories, list important contact information, and note symptoms and medications

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LC-FAOD Disease Monitoring Program for Patients

Learn more about a long-term
LC-FAOD observational study

*This resource is an independent publication developed by S. Karger Publishers Limited and provided as a service to medicine. Supported by an educational grant from Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.

RESOURCES FOR SPANISH-SPEAKING PATIENTS AND CAREGIVERS

Resources that may provide additional insight and support patients, parents, and caregivers

Understand What Causes LC-FAOD and How It Impacts the Body

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This video is not included in the LC-FAOD Patient Resource Toolkit.

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Understanding LC-FAOD

Help your patients and their caregivers learn about the causes, impact, and signs and symptoms of LC-FAOD

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Living Well While Caring for Someone With LC-FAOD

Information on how to prepare caregivers of a child with LC-FAOD and access the help and support they need

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Crafting Your Story

Guidance for patients and caregivers as they think about how to tell their LC-FAOD story

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Share Your Rare Journey

Advice on how and where patients and caregivers can share their experience to create a better understanding of LC-FAOD

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Building Your Support Network

Help patients and caregivers connect with organizations that understand their experiences and challenges

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Communicating With Healthcare Providers

Advice and tips on how patients and caregivers can create a better partnership with their healthcare team

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Medical History

A template that patients and caregivers can use to record their LC-FAOD stories, list important contact information, and note symptoms and medications

Relevant Websites

Links to informative advocacy and support resources

*This nutrition guideline is specific to the very long–chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency (VLCAD) form of LC-FAOD. Please follow up with your patient with LC-FAOD to determine if these guidelines are appropriate for them.

Patient ADVOCACY AT ULTRAGENYX

At Ultragenyx, the patient advocacy team is passionate about educating and supporting patients, families, and caregivers affected by rare and ultrarare diseases. Find valuable resources, hear from others who live with rare diseases, and learn more about our commitment to the rare disease patient community.

UNMET NEEDS IN LC-FAOD

There remains an unmet clinical need in LC-FAOD. Many patients experience lifestyle limitations, as well as significant morbidities and life-threatening complications.

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