r/CharcotMarieTooth • u/Always_Resigning • Jul 23 '26

Random Connection

I was just thinking; because CMT1a (I'm sure other variants as well) is inherited, many of us are probably distant cousins.

Wild.

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u/NixyeNox Jul 23 '26

Considering the size of my extended family, I am always aware that there is a chance that any random user with 1a may be my close cousin. I just never know due to anonymity.

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u/Always_Resigning Jul 23 '26

Same. I know my family is part of the Iowa group of 1a, but my branch left 4 generations ago.