Harry Raymond Eastlack

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Harry Raymond Eastlack, Jr. (17 November 1933 – 11 November 1973) was an American man who became the subject of the most recognized case of fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP), a disease characterized by the ossification of fibrous connective tissue. His case is also particularly acknowledged, by scientists and researchers, for his contribution to medical advancement. After living with a rare, debilitating, and currently incurable genetic disease, Eastlack decided to have his skeleton and medical history donated to the Mütter Museum of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia in support of FOP research. His skeleton is one of the few FOP-presenting, fully articulated ones in existence, and it has proved valuable to the study of the disease. As is characteristic of FOP patients, Eastlack did not demonstrate any possible sign of a disease at birth except for a malformation of the big toes. At the time it was not recognized as the first clinical sign of FOP. It was not until 1937...

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