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Do people with ms have a connective tissue disorder?

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No: Ms is an autoimmune neurological condition.

Dr Ali agreed

Answered 8/1/2012

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NO: MS is an autoimmune mediated disorder of brain, spinal cord, and eyes, and is not classified as a connective tissue disorder (such as Ehlers-Danlos syndrome)

Answered 9/29/2016

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