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Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (/ ˌ f aɪ b r oʊ d ɪ ˈ s p l eɪ ʒ (i) ə ɒ ˈ s ɪ f ɪ k æ n z p r ə ˈ ɡ r ɛ s ɪ v ə /; [1] abbr. FOP), also called Münchmeyer disease or formerly myositis ossificans progressiva, is an extremely rare connective tissue disease in which fibrous connective tissue such as muscle, tendons, and ligaments turn into bone tissue (ossification).
The International Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva Association (IFOPA) is a US-based 501(c)(3) non-profit organization supporting medical research, education and communication for those afflicted by the rare genetic condition Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva (FOP). IFOPA's mission is to fund research to find a cure for FOP while ...
FOP Friends, formerly Friends of Oliver, is a registered charity in the United Kingdom [1] [2] established on 1 March 2012. It aims to raise funds that are needed to find effective treatments for the rare genetic condition fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP). The charity also works to raise awareness and understanding of FOP amongst ...
In 2006, Shore and Kaplan discovered the cause of FOP, publishing their findings as "A recurrent mutation in the BMP type I receptor ACVR1 causes inherited and sporadic fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva". [6] The cause of the disease was traced to a single mutation in the activin A receptor, type I gene. [7]
Carol Orzel (April 20, 1959 – February 2018) was an American woman with fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP). She advocated for research into FOP and was an activist for disability rights . Before her death, she requested that her skeleton be displayed in the Mütter Museum .
Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva, a rare disease in which fibrous tissue becomes ossified; Fibromuscular dysplasia, a disease characterized by the fibrous thickening of the renal artery; Fibrous dysplasia, a disease that causes growths or lesions in one or more bones of the human body
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