Is psoriasis genetic, and how much of the risk is inherited in Europe?

Psoriasis genetics explained: autoimmune skin disease, polygenic risk, family history, immune dysregulation, and environmental triggers.

In this episode, we examine whether psoriasis runs in families and how doctors assess inherited risk under EU medical guidance.

You’ll learn:

• What psoriasis is (a chronic immune-mediated inflammatory condition)

• How multiple genes contribute to susceptibility (polygenic inheritance)

• The role of HLA-related genetic factors

• Why family history increases risk but does not guarantee disease

• Environmental triggers: infection, stress, skin injury, certain medications

• The difference between plaque psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis

• When joint pain or n ...