raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:313795

Jawad syndrome

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

Jawad syndrome is a rare, genetic, multiple congenital anomalies/dysmorphic syndrome characterized by congenital microcephaly wih facial dysmorphism (sloping forehead, prominent nose, mild retrognathia), moderate to severe, non-progressive intellectual disability and symmetrical digital malformations of variable degree, including brachydactyly of the fifth fingers with single flexion crease, clinodactyly, syndactyly, polydactyly and hallux valgus. Congenital anonychia and white café au lait-like spots on the skin of hands and feet are also associated.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enJawad syndrome
frSyndrome de Jawad
deJawad-Syndrom
esSíndrome de Jawad
itSindrome di Jawad
nlSyndroom van Jawad
ptSíndrome de Jawad
plZespół Jawad
csJawadův syndrom
ukСиндром Джавада
zh贾瓦德综合征
trJawad sendromu

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM251255Evalidated
ICD-10Q87.8NTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0009622Evalidated
MeSHC567101Evalidated
UMLSC0796063Evalidated

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 (3):

No children.

Codes that Orphanet moved or referred to this one:

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
RBBP8Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:9891ENSG0000010177360412418q11.2RB binding protein 8, endonuclease
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families4 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated21998596[PMID]_8434622[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_21998596[PMID]_8434622[PMID]

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

Orphanet has no HPO annotation for this code in this release.

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Sources for this card