Prevalence of fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP) in the United States: estimate from three treatment centers and a patient organization

Prevalence of fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP) in the United States: estimate from three treatment centers and a patient organization

Abstract Background Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP), an ultra-rare, progressive, and permanently disabling disorder of extraskeletal ossification, is characterized by episodic and painful flare-ups and irreversible heterotopic ossification in muscles, tendons, and ligaments. Prevalence e...

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Main Authors: Robert J. Pignolo, Edward C. Hsiao, Genevieve Baujat, David Lapidus, Adam Sherman, Frederick S. Kaplan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-08-01
Series:Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases
Subjects:
Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva
FOP
ACVR1
Heterotopic ossification
Rare disease
Epidemiology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13023-021-01983-2

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13023-021-01983-2

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