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is it possible to have ms without there not being any of it in your family
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382218 tn?1341181487
No history of any MS in my family.

Some other autoimmune diseeases though: ITP, diabetes.  It's unclear what if any the connection may be re: genetic predisposition for autoimmune disease.
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1025701 tn?1257172434
I am the third out of four sisters with it. But we are the rare case. I was told 80% of people with the disease have no siblings with it or anyone in the immeadiate family.

Emily
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562511 tn?1285904160
I'm the first in my family and I hope the last.
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667078 tn?1316000935
I am the only one I have ever heard of in my family tree.

Alex
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338416 tn?1420045702
Yup - I'm the only one in my family.
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