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Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva: three Indian patients with mutation in the ACVR1 gene.
Indian journal of pediatrics - 1 Jun 2014
Shukla Anju, Taywade Onjal, Stephen Joshi, Gupta Divya, Phadke Shubha R
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Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP) is a rare genetic disorder characterized by ectopic bone formation involving the connective tissues leading to severe skeletal manifestations. The genetic defect in this disorder has not been characterized in Indian patients till date. The authors report three cases of FOP along with the molecular defects identified in them. Exon 4 of the ACVR1 gene was amplified and...
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