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ACVR1 (587T>C) mutation in a variant form of fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva: second report.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 1 Jan 2014
Nakahara Y, Katagiri T, Ogata N, Haga N
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Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP) is a rare, congenital disorder caused by heterozygous mutation of the bone morphogenetic protein type I receptor ACVR1. Various forms of atypical FOP have recently been identified, and a novel mutation, ACVR1 (587T>C), was reported in 2011. We report on the second patient worldwide with ACVR1 (587T>C) mutation. A 22-year-old Japanese male with no family history of...
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