Sanjad-Sakati syndrome

Last revised by Rohit Sharma on 20 May 2024

Sanjad-Sakati syndrome, also known as hypoparathyroidism-intellectual disability-dysmorphism syndrome, is a rare autosomal recessive disorder.

The syndrome is almost exclusively found in people of Arab origin. There is an equal distribution in both sexes.

  • hypocalcemic tetany or convulsions

  • intellectual disability

  • severe dysmorphic features

  • severe intrauterine and postnatal growth restriction

The gene implicated in the syndrome is the TBCE gene located on chromosome 1q42-q43 1. The inheritance pattern is autosomal recessive 1.

The condition was first described by Sanjad, Sakati, and colleagues in 1988 1.

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