The danger of biopsy in fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva
- 1Department of Neurosurgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
- 2Department of Hematology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
- Correspondence to Chao You, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Department of Neurosurgery, No. 37 Guoxue Alley, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China; neuroswch{at}gmail.com
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Contributors XZ and JW drafted this manuscript, and it was revised by CY. All authors have been part of the diagnosis and treatment of the patient.
- Received 16 January 2012
- Accepted 14 February 2012
- Published Online First 23 March 2012
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