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What is the probability of a baby having an autoimmune disease if both parents have one?
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Difficult to say: There is a chance that your baby may or may not have an autoimmune disease, but it is difficult to say what the odds will be. Preconceptional planning should be considered as some medications used to treat autoimmune diseases can cause birth defects and one may need to go off their medications before conception is attempted. Both parents should talk to their rheumatologists as well as an ob.
Answered 9/28/2016
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