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My mom has an autoimmune disease so what are the chances i could have one?

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Here is my take: I do not know statistics regarding non-neurological disorders, but at least in ms, an autoimmune disease, the risk of mother passing to child is no more than 3-5%. So, unlikely that you have a high risk. Ask your mom's doctor to give you the statistics regarding her specifics.

Answered 2/7/2013

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