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Can you tell me if my aunt is allergic to something, what are the chances i am, too?
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Can't tell: Allergy inheritance doesn't follow Mendelian genetic laws, it is just a genetic tendency, generally speaking as regards parents, if one parent has allergies the the offspring stands a 30% chance, if both, it becomes a 60% chance, but again a "chance", many patients become allergic de novo without any family history. In your case you may or may not develop any allergies at all
Answered 10/24/2015
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