Serum osteocalcin level is associated with the mortality in Chinese patients with Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva aged ≤18 years at diagnosis

Serum osteocalcin level is associated with the mortality in Chinese patients with Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva aged ≤18 years at diagnosis

Abstract Background Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP) is an ultra-rare genetic disorder characterized by extraskeletal heterotopic ossification. It is well recognized that FOP can lead to a devastating condition of disability. However, the mortality rate of FOP patients in China and risk f...

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Main Authors: Dunmin She, Ran Li, Ping Fang, Guannan Zong, Ying Xue, Keqin Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-03-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP)
Mortality
Risk factors
Osteocalcin
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12891-020-3170-3

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