fdssuk.org.uk - Registered charity Fibrous Dysplasia Support Society

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Description: FDSSUK is a charity providing support for a better future for Fibrous Dysplasia (FD) and McCune Albright Syndrome (MAS) Patients and Families in the UK.

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McCune–Albright syndrome (MAS) is a complex genetic disorder affecting the bone, skin and endocrine systems. It was first described in 1937 by American pediatrician Donovan James McCune and American endocrinologist Fuller Albright.

Fibrous dysplasia (FD) is a bone disease characterized by areas of abnormal growth or lesions in one, several, or many bones. FD can occur in any bone. The skull is frequently affected as are legs, arms, and ribs.

The Fibrous Dysplasia Support Society was formed in 2007 by a group of patients and their carers who are affected by Fibrous Dysplasia (FD), McCune Albright Syndrome (MAS).

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• fdssuk.uk Registered charity Fibrous Dysplasia Support Society