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Autoimmune mechanisms are thought to have a major role in the pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis. We aimed to identify coexisting autoimmune phenotypes in patients with multiple sclerosis from families with several members with the disease and in their first-degree relatives. A total of 176 families (386 individuals and 1107 first-degree relatives) were characterised for a history of other autoimmune...