Sporadic Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva in an Egyptian Infant with c.617G > A Mutation in ACVR1 Gene: A Case Report and Review of Literature

Sporadic Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva in an Egyptian Infant with c.617G > A Mutation in ACVR1 Gene: A Case Report and Review of Literature

Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP) is an autosomal dominant severe musculoskeletal disease characterized by extensive new bone formation within soft connective tissues and unique skeletal malformations of the big toes which represent a birth hallmark for the disease. Most of the isolated cl...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Al-Haggar, Nermin Ahmad, Sohier Yahia, Amany Shams, Bothina Hasaneen, Rasha Hassan Hassan, Yahya Wahba, Nanees Abdel-Badie Salem, Dina Abdel-Hady
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Genetics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/834605

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