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Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva
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Disease in which fibrous connective tissue turns into bone
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Constitutively activated ALK2 and increased SMAD1/5 cooperatively induce bone morphogenetic protein signaling in fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva.
scientific article published on 06 August 2008
Structure of the bone morphogenetic protein receptor ALK2 and implications for fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva
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Genetic aspects of fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva
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Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva
scientific article published on March 2008
Rare form of fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva
scientific article published on 01 January 1985
Iconographic rubric. Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (myositis ossificans progressiva)
scientific article published on 01 February 1988
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Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (; abbr. FOP), also called Münchmeyer disease or formerly myositis ossificans progressiva, is an extremely rare connective tissue disease. Fibrous connective tissue such as muscle, tendons, and ligaments ossify into bone tissue. The condition ultimately immobilises sufferers as new bone replaces...

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designated intractable/rare disease
Rare disease
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Connective tissue disease
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autosomal dominant disease
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