A 46-year-old member asked:
What are the odds of a child getting lupus if one of his parents has it?
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Dr. Thomas Nameyanswered
Rheumatology 50 years experience
Small chance.: Less than 5% of sle patients have a child contract lupus, but in aggrate, a variety of automuune problems, many mild, like ''hashimoto's thyroiditis, occur in apprimately 15% of the children. There is heriditability, but it is not strong, like other diseases.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
How likely is it a child will get the exact same mental disorder as one of her parents?
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Dr. Robin Larabeeanswered
Pediatrics 28 years experience
Possible: Mental illness, like all medical conditions, are inherited to some extent. We know a lot about the inheritance if some illnesses, while we know very little about others. Depending on the illness in question, the inheritance pattern may be known. Consult your doctor for a specific answer.
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A 38-year-old member asked:
What are the odds of a child getting lupus if a parent has it too?
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Dr. Josephine Ruiz-healyanswered
Pediatrics 41 years experience
Low: Per the lupus foundation, if a parent has lupus, the chance of a child having lupus is 5%.
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A 48-year-old member asked:
What is the probability of a child getting lupus if a parent has it?
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A Verified Doctoranswered
Rheumatology 54 years experience
Unlikely: While there is a degree of hereditary predisposition to lupus, the risk of a child developing it in this situation remains low.
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