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Health Topics/Multiple Sclerosis (MS)/Brain and Nervous System/Multiple Sclerosis Causes & Risk Factors

Are autoimmune diseases like multiple sclerosis (MS) hereditary?

Multiple Sclerosis Foundation
Multiple Sclerosis Foundation
Autoimmune diseases tend to "cluster" in families. For example, one family member may have autoimmune hepatitis, another celiac disease, and another rheumatoid arthritis. Current research points to a genetic component in autoimmune diseases and an understanding that what is inherited is not a specific gene but several genes which increase risk.

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