The main problem in these patients is the conversion of cartilage into bone in growth sites, especially in the bones of the upper limbs. In this disorder, the FGFR-3 protein or the FGF-receptor, which plays a role in the bone cartilage, has mutated.
The main problem in these patients is the conversion of cartilage into bone in growth sites, especially in the bones of the upper limbs. In this disorder, the FGFR-3 protein or the FGF-receptor, which plays a role in the bone cartilage, has mutated.
