FOP Friends was established to raise money and awareness for the rare genetic condition Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva (FOP)
Who are FOP Friends?
What is FOP?
Living with FOP
You Can Help
Our Mission
A cure is near, but we need to keep research funded to perfect it in time for those with Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva (FOP). Hope rests with people like you, people who care.
FOP is one of the rarest and most disabling genetic conditions known to medicine. It affects around 1 in a million births. It is characterised by shortened big toes and unusual swellings across the body.
FOP Friends is the UK’s only charity which is dedicated to supporting people living with FOP and their families. We actively fundraise to support the research into a treatment and a cure for FOP. It is run by families which are directly affected by FOP.
FOP Friends’ aim is to further research into FOP by supporting current and future research projects. Our goal: to cure FOP.
FOP is a disabling condition that can significantly impact a person’s life. Progression of FOP is extremely variable, with no way of knowing when a flare-up is going to occur. Although there is no current treatment for FOP, there are a number of precautions people living with FOP can take to help manage the condition and potentially lessen the risk of a flare-up or fall-out from FOP.
Progressiva osseous heteroplasia, or POH, is often considered a ‘sister’ condition of FOP, due to some similarities the conditions share. It is even rarer than FOP so there are even fewer families in the UK affected. The specialists who treat our patients with FOP also care for those with POH.
We welcome those who are affected by POH to our small but special community.
Covid continues to be a real concern for those living with FOP, POH and many other health conditions. Click here for the latest medical advice for people living with FOP, from the International Clinical Council for FOP.
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