Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva

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Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (; abbr. FOP), also called Münchmeyer disease or formerly myositis ossificans progressiva, is an extremely rare connective tissue disease. Fibrous connective tissue such as muscle, tendons, and ligaments ossify into bone tissue.

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