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Do most people with one autoimmune disorder develop another one? i know it raises the risk of more but dont most people with an autoimmune disease only ever have one and never go on to develop more?
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If you have one autoimmune disorder you may be predisposed to others but it is rare for an individual to have more than one different and separate autoimmune disorders.
Answered 6/14/2023
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