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Pay Attention to the Osteochondromas in Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva.
Orthopaedic surgery - 1 Mar 2024
Li Longqing, Lu Minxun, He Xuanhong, Zou Chang, Zheng Chuanxi, Wang Yitian, Tang Fan, Luo Yi, Zhou Yong, Min Li, Tu Chongqi
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BACKGROUND: Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP) is an extremely rare disease characterized by malformation of the bilateral great toes and progressive heterotopic ossification. The clinical features of FOP occur due to dysfunction of the bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) signaling pathway induced by the mutant activin A type I receptor/activin-like kinase-2 (ACVR1/ALK2) which contributes to the clinical...
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