Over the course of three years, researchers followed scores of people who
were diagnosed with an uncommon condition that causes the body’s soft
tissues (such as muscle, tendon, and ligament) to progressively transform
into bone.
Fibroid ossificans progressiva is a progressive bone disease that lasts a
lifetime and cannot be cured (FOP). Although estimates of its frequency
range widely, one confirmed instance is reported every one to two million
live births.
To far, only roughly 800 people worldwide have been identified as having
FOP, and a 2006 study indicated that 97% of FOP patients have a same
genetic variation.
were diagnosed with an uncommon condition that causes the body’s soft
tissues (such as muscle, tendon, and ligament) to progressively transform
into bone.
Fibroid ossificans progressiva is a progressive bone disease that lasts a
lifetime and cannot be cured (FOP). Although estimates of its frequency
range widely, one confirmed instance is reported every one to two million
live births.
To far, only roughly 800 people worldwide have been identified as having
FOP, and a 2006 study indicated that 97% of FOP patients have a same
genetic variation.
