Clinical Papers

[listed by category in reverse chronological order]

1. 2013 Zhang paper describing 72 cases in China
Zhang W, Zhang K, Song L, Pang J, Ma H, Shore EM, Kaplan FS, Wang P.
Bone. The phenotype and genotype of fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva in China: a report of 72 cases. 2013 Dec;57(2):386-91.

2. 2012 Kitterman paper on neurological manifestations
Kitterman JA, Strober JB, Kan L, Rocke DM, Cali A, Peeper J, Snow J, Delai PL, Morhart R, Pignolo RJ, Shore EM, Kaplan FS. Neurological symptoms in individuals with fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva. J Neurol. 2012 Dec;259(12):2636-43. Click here for abstract.

3. 2012 Hammond paper on facial features
Hammond P, Suttie M, Hennekam RC, Allanson J, Shore EM, Kaplan FS. The face signature of fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva. Am J Med Genet A. 2012 Jun;158A(6):1368-80. doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.35346. Click here for abstract.

4. 2011 Pignolo clinical and genetic overview
Pignolo RJ, Shore EM, Kaplan FS. Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva: clinical and genetic aspects. Orphanet J Rare Dis. 2011 Dec 1;6:80. doi: 10.1186/1750-1172-6-80.

5. 2009 Kaplan lab’s paper on genotypes
Kaplan FS, Xu M, Seemann P, Connor JM, Glaser DL, Carroll L, Delai P, Fastnacht-Urban E, Forman SJ, Gillessen-Kaesbach G, Hoover-Fong J, Ko B, Pauli RM, Reardon W, Zaidi S, Zasloff M, Morhart R, Mundlos S, Groppe J, Shore EM. Classic and Atypical Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva (FOP) Phenotypes Are Caused by Mutations in the Bone Morphogenetic Protein (BMP) Type I Receptor ACVR1. Human Mutation. 2009(30), No. 3, 379–390. Click here for abstract.

6. 2008 Kaplan lab’s osteochondroma paper
Deirmengian GK1, Hebela NM, O'Connell M, Glaser DL, Shore EM, Kaplan FS. Proximal tibial osteochondromas in patients with fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008 Feb;90(2):366-74. Click here for abstract.

7. 2005 Kaplan lab’s paper on FOP phenotype
Kaplan FS, Glaser DL, Shore EM, Deirmengian GK, Gupta R, Delai P, Morhart R, Smith R, Le Merrer M, Rogers JG, Connor JM, Kitterman JA. The Phenotype of Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva. Clinical Reviews in Bone and Mineral Metabolism. 2005(3): 183–8. Click here for abstract.

8. 2005 Kitterman paper on iatrogenic harm
Kitterman JA, Kantanie S, Rocke DM, Kaplan FS. Iatrogenic harm caused by diagnostic errors in fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva. Pediatrics. 2005 Nov;116(5):e654-61.

9. 2004 Kaplan lab’s paper on influenza
Scarlett RF, Rocke DM, Kantanie S, Patel JB, Shore EM, Kaplan FS. Influenza-like viral illnesses and flare-ups of fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2004 Jun;(423):275-9.

10. 1999 Kaplan lab’s paper on hearing loss
Levy CE, Lash AT, Janoff HB, Kaplan FS. Conductive hearing loss in individuals with fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva. Am J Audiol. 1999 Jun;8(1):29-33. Click here for abstract.

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