Probability that a child will inherit psoriasis from parents U.S. 2016
This statistic shows the probability that a child will develop psoriasis if one or both the parents have the disease as of 2016. If both parents have been diagnosed with psoriasis there is a 65 percent chance that their child will also have the disease. Psoriasis is a chronic and common disease that is characteristic of red, scaly patches that form on the skin all over the body. The disease is mediated by the immune system and is genetic.
