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A member asked:
My mother in law has addison's disease. is it hereditary? should i be on the lookout for it in my son?
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Could be: Autoimmune adrenalitis is associated with a variety of autoimmune problems in other endocrine glands all of which can be expressed in other family members.
Answered 10/29/2012
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