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Uncle and gt.aunt both primary progressive ms. if i were to have ms would i have higher risk of primary progressive type?

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Not really: You have no statistical risk of MS in spite of problems involving uncle and great aunt, as MS is NOT a genetic disorder, and low chance of primary progressive form as relapsing remitting form is 85% of all presentations, while primary progressive but 9% only.

Dr Hegab and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 7/1/2017

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