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Is psoriasis always genetic ?
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Yes: True psoriasis always carries a genetic predisposition.
Answered 6/11/2014
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Psoriasis: Only people with the right genetic background can get psoriasis. But many patients have no known family members with psoriasis. It involves various genes, and some of them are not known yet.
Answered 11/25/2016
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