Barakat syndrome
| Barakat syndrome | |
|---|---|
| Other names | HDR syndrome |
| This condition is inherited in an autosomal dominant manner. | |
| Specialty | Medical genetics |
Barakat syndrome is a rare disease characterized by hypoparathyroidism, sensorineural deafness and renal disease, and hence also known as HDR syndrome. It is an autosomal dominant condition with incomplete penetrance and variable expressivity that was first described by Amin J. Barakat et al. in 1977.