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Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP) is an ultra-rare genetic disorder that turns soft tissue to bone. A recently completed multi-year study will finally provide doctors the information ...

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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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