Body mass index in psoriatic patients with or without familial psoriasis.

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Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory disease caused by both genetic and environmental factors. The occurrence of psoriasis in family members indicates a genetic predisposition, while obesity is also a major contributor to psoriasis. We examined whether patients with versus without familial psoriasis were obese at the onset of psoriasis. Clinical information, including age at onset, age at first visit and body mass...

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