raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:2315

Johanson-Blizzard syndrome

Synonyms: JBS

Type
Malformation syndrome
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal recessive
Age of onset
Antenatal, Infancy, Neonatal
Status
active

Johanson-Blizzard syndrome (JBS) is a multiple congenital anomaly characterized by exocrine pancreatic insufficiency, hypoplasia/aplasia of the nasal alae, hypodontia, sensorineural hearing loss, growth retardation, anal and urogenital malformations, and variable intellectual disability.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enJohanson-Blizzard syndromeJBS
frSyndrome de Johanson-Blizzard
deJohanson-Blizzard-Syndrom= en
esSíndrome de Johanson-Blizzard
itSindrome di Johanson-Blizzard
nlSyndroom van Johanson-Blizzard= en
ptSíndrome Johanson-Blizzard= en
plZespół Johansona i Blizzarda= en
csJohansonové-Blizzardův syndromJohanson-Blizzardův syndrom
ukСиндром Йохансона-Блізард= en
zhJohanson-Blizzard综合征= en
trJohanson-Blizzard sendromu= en

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM243800Evalidated
ICD-10Q87.8NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11LD27.0YNTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0009479Evalidated
MeSHC535880Evalidated
UMLSC0175692Evalidated
GARD80Evalidated
MedDRA10074947Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (8):

No children.

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
UBR1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:16808ENSG0000015945960598115q15.2ubiquitin protein ligase E3 component n-recognin 121931868[PMID]_16311597[PMID]_23652379[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 1 000 0000.4 / 100 000EuropeValue and classValidated16311597[PMID]
Point prevalenceUnknown—EuropeClass onlyValidatedORPHANET

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

37 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0010720Abnormal hair pattern
HP:0000164Abnormality of the dentition
HP:0001732Abnormality of the pancreas
HP:0001596Alopecia
HP:0001738Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency
HP:0001508Failure to thrive
HP:0001511Intrauterine growth retardation
HP:0002024Malabsorption
HP:0003196Short nose
HP:0004322Short stature
HP:0000430Underdeveloped nasal alae
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0010460Abnormality of the female genitalia
HP:0000142Abnormality of the vagina
HP:0001092Absent lacrimal punctum
HP:0002023Anal atresia
HP:0001903Anemia
HP:0001545Anteriorly placed anus
HP:0000684Delayed eruption of teeth
HP:0002750Delayed skeletal maturation
HP:0003075Hypoproteinemia
HP:0001249Intellectual disability
HP:0000632Lacrimation abnormality
HP:0000691Microdontia
HP:0000677Oligodontia
HP:0000407Sensorineural hearing impairment
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0001671Abnormal cardiac septum morphology
HP:0030680Abnormal cardiovascular system morphology
HP:0005288Abnormality of the nares
HP:0001522Death in infancy
HP:0001651Dextrocardia
HP:0000819Diabetes mellitus
HP:0000969Edema
HP:0000126Hydronephrosis
HP:0008736Hypoplasia of penis
HP:0000047Hypospadias
HP:0001252Hypotonia
HP:0000252Microcephaly

Run the differential on the 11 obligate / very frequent terms

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