Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP) je vzácné genetické onemocnění, při kterém se svaly, šlachy a další měkké tkáně postupně přeměňují na kost. Tento proces, známý jako heterotopická osifikace, vede k postupnému tuhnutí těla a omezení pohyblivosti, což může pacienta nakonec upoutat na lůžko. FOP je způsobena mutací v genu ACVR1 a obvykle se projevuje už v dětství, přičemž jakékoliv poranění nebo chirurgický zákrok může zrychlit růst nadbytečné kosti. V současnosti neexistuje účinná léčba

Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva (FOP) is one of the rarest and most disabling genetic conditions known to medicine. It occurs when bone forms in areas of the body where the bone is not normally present, like muscles, tendons, ligaments, and other connective tissues. On this episode of #BehindTheMystery, we hear from Nancy, a courageous patient who has lived with FOP for 60 years. To learn more visit, International FOP Association (IFOPA). | The Balancing Act

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Meet Luciana Wilin, a remarkable 7-year-old girl living with a rare and extraordinary condition called Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva (FOP). This genetic disorder gradually transforms her muscles and tendons into bone, effectively turning her body into a living statue over time. From: The Girl Whose Muscles Are Turning to Bone | Real Stories

7-year-old Luciana Wilken has fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP), a very rare genetic disorder causing muscles and tendons to turn into bone. A mother recounts the moment she connected her daughter's symptoms to this rare disease after watching a documentary. It was like a jigsaw, she says, putting all the pieces together. #FOP #GeneticDisorder #RareDisease #MedicalMystery #Inspiration #Hope | Real Stories