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What is the genetic component to autoimmune disease? i know someone with 6 people in their family with them...& all are neurological..ms..cidp...etc.

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Dr. Veeraish Chauhan answered

Specializes in Nephrology and Dialysis

Yes: Autoimmune disease could certainly have a genetic basis.

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Answered 5/12/2013

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Multiple sclerosis : Good question. Many autoimmune disorders have a prominent genetic predisposition with variable degree of inheritance. We believe most of those conditions require a dual trigger: one being the genetic predisposition and the other some type of environmental trigger (viral infection) that starts the immunological reaction.

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Answered 12/10/2013

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A member asked:

What is the genetic component to autoimmune disease? i know someone with 6 people in their family with them...& all are neurological..ms..cidp...etc.

6 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Veeraish Chauhan answered

Dr Fowler and another doctor agreed

Dr. William Gaya answered

Dr Fowler and 2 doctors agreed

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