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Comprehensive Analysis of Disease Spectrum and Mortality in Sanjad-Sakati Syndrome: An International Rare Disease Registry Study

A rare genetic syndrome has better survival than previously recognized, informing need for specialized multidisciplinary care guidelines.

In the largest reported cohort of Sanjad-Sakati Syndrome (n=135), a TBCE-mutation rare autosomal recessive disorder, median survival was 27.2 years with 62.4% OS at age 18, with respiratory failure as the dominant cause of death in 84% of cases. These registry data provide the most comprehensive characterization to date and directly support the need for multidisciplinary care guidelines.

What the study was

Study design
International rare disease registry (multicenter REDCap survey)
Population
Sanjad-Sakati Syndrome (SSS) patients across Gulf region centers; n=135 (largest reported cohort)
Sample size
135
Category
Public Health
Maturity
Validated
Journal
Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

Why it surfaced

Largest reported SSS cohort; international multicenter registry; rare disease with high mortality and unmet need for care guidelines; JCEM high-impact journal for rare endocrine/genetic disorders.

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