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I and my wife is suffering from two different autoimmune disease. Will our child will also inherit the disease.
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Dr. Cajetan M F Tellis
Pediatrician
35 yrs exp
Bangalore
Autoimmune conditions happen when the body's own immune system acts against certain tissues of the body. The probability of a child getting an autoimmune disease, as compared to the general population, increases if one or both parents are affected.
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