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Can psoriasis be hereditary?
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Yes: 70 per cent of the time there is a family history of psoriasis.It can be very limited as such as thickening of the skin on the knees and elbows or minor changes in the nails called pitting.
Answered 10/3/2011
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Yes: 70 per chet of patients with psoriasis have a family member with psoriasis. It can be a parent, sibling or grandparent.
Answered 11/20/2014
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