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Barakat syndrome



Barakat syndrome: Introduction

Barakat syndrome: A rare condition characterized by deafness, kidney disease and insufficiency parathyroid hormone production. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Barakat syndrome is available below.

Symptoms of Barakat syndrome

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Barakat syndrome: Complications

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Medical Textbooks Online about Barakat syndrome

Medical Books Excerpts
  • "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
  • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
  • "A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis" (1999)
  • "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)" (2005)
  • "Handbook of Diseases" (2003)
  • "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics" (2006)
  • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
  • "The 5-Minute Pediatric Consult" (2008)

Book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Causes of Barakat syndrome

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Evidence Based Medicine Research for Barakat syndrome

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Definitions of Barakat syndrome:

Barakat syndrome is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Barakat syndrome, or a subtype of Barakat syndrome, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Ophanet, a consortium of European partners, currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000. They list Barakat syndrome as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet


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