Re: The role of heredity in the severity & type of symptoms

[Guest guest]

FWIW As far as I know no one in my family has rosacea except me!

>

> I've noticed that many times when people describe their own

> experience with rosecea, they also mention one or more relative

whose

> symptoms or progression were similar if not identical to their

own.

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> Before I get my hopes up too much, can anyone tell me if it's

logical

> to assume that more often than not, this is precisely happens? I

> mean, for those of us who KNOW that a relative of ours had or has

> rosecea.

>

> How predictive might family history be in the COURSE and/or

SEVERITY

> of an individual's condition?

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>

> THANKS!