Nature2 年
Landmark study completed for ultra-rare bone-forming disease
Additional bone growth, or heterotopic ossification, is visible around the upper arms and back on a skeleton of a patient with FOP. Credit: PR JEAN-DENIS LAREDO, ISM / SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY Early ...
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Stone man disease: A rare condition that causes a person to grow a second skeleton
Causes: FOP is caused by a mutation in a gene called ACVR1, which is involved in a cellular process that regulates the formation of the skeleton in the womb and then orchestrates skeletal repairs ...
Scientific American2 年
Ultra-Rare Bone-Forming Disease Reveals Its Secrets
Additional bone growth, or heterotopic ossification, is visible around the upper arms and back on a skeleton of a patient with FOP Credit: PR JEAN-DENIS LAREDO, ISM / SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY Early ...