How do people inherit Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva (FOP)?
FOP is inherited in an
autosomal dominant pattern, which means one copy of the mutated gene in each
cell is sufficient to cause the disorder.
Most cases of Fibrodysplasia Ossificans
Progressiva (FOP) result from new mutations in the gene. These cases occur in
people with no history of the disorder in their family. In a small number of
cases, an affected person has inherited the mutation from one affected parent.
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