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I'm o negative blood group, my grandma died of ms, i've read o negatives are prone to auto-immune conditions, is this true and could i be affected?
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Not at risk: Statistically, based on your family history, odds of getting ms, similar to general population and no higher. Likewise other autoimmune disorders of low risk.
Answered 9/21/2015
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