Barakat syndrome

Barakat syndrome
Other namesHDR syndrome
This condition is inherited in an autosomal dominant manner.
SpecialtyMedical 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.