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Is Psoriasis Hereditary Or Not?

What is Psoriasis? Psoriasis is a skin condition that develops when signals go crazy with the immune system. Genes and heredity are one factor that causes it. You do not shed dead skin but it builds up forming plaque. Some families have a history of psoriasis but genes are just one reason it develops.  Often it is found that only 1/3 of patients have a history of the disease in the family. Continue Reading Article >