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Fibrous dysplasia

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Nature

Fibrous dysplasia is a chronic disorder of the skeleton which causes expansion of one or more bones due to abnormal development of fibrous tissue within the bone. Any bone can be affected, and involvement can be in one or several bones. Surgery is sometimes recommended for severe complications.

Broader

Skeletal dysplasias
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Narrower

SDG

Sustainable Development Goal #3: Good Health and Well-being

Metadata

Database
World problems
Type
(G) Very specific problems
Biological classification
N/A
Subject
Content quality
Presentable
 Presentable
Language
English
1A4N
J3534
DOCID
12035340
D7NID
150935
Editing link
Official link
Last update
Oct 4, 2020