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Which is inherited--muscular dystrophy or multiple sclerosis?
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Muscular dystrophy: Muscular dystrophy is much more of an inherited disorder. Some are x-linked, others are autosomal. Heredity is not nearly as prominent in ms.
Answered 6/13/2012
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See answer below: Muscular dystrophies are inherited. Multiple sclerosis on the other hand is not thought of as a genetic disease.
Answered 6/22/2014
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MD: Muscular dystrophy is a hereditary disorder, but MS is an acquired autoimmune disorder.
Answered 8/16/2014
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