Who Can Get Psoriasis.
The following are psoriasis risk factors which increase your risk of contracting psoriasis. Do read causes of psoriasis which explains factors that cause this disease.
1) Psoriasis and Genetics.
Genetically prone people or people with a family history of psoriasis are more likely to get psoriasis. 71% of children affected by psoriasis show a strong family history, thus showing a strong genetic component. Read psoriasis statistics for prevalence.
2) Psoriasis and Recurrent Bacterial Infection.
Children and young adults with recurring infection, particularly strep infection of the throat are very prone to psoriasis.
3) HIV and Psoriasis.
People with a compromised immune system as in HIV infection are more likely to develop psoriasis.
4) Obesity and Psoriasis.
Obesity makes an obese person prone to psoriasis because of the lowered immune system. How or why immunity drops because of obesity is still not known, but scientists do maintain that obese people show a higher tendency to catch infections. Obesity does harm the immune system and the immune cells do not show the same efficacy to fight infection as a person with normal weight.
5) Stress and Psoriasis.
A person who is under constant mental stress and anxiety becomes a potential candidate foe psoriasis. This again is because stress, off and on, can adversely impact your immunity. And to make matters worse, a psoriatic patient develops increased stress because of the stigma and pain associated with this disease. Learning to handle stress, therefore, becomes important if you have psoriasis.
6) Smoking and Psoriasis.
Smokers, have twice the risk of developing psoriasis as compared to non smokers. Smokers who smoked about 20 cigarettes or more are 5 times more likely to develop this disease. The severity of psoriasis is also more among smokers than non smokers.
7) Alcohol and Psoriasis.
Alcoholic beverages such as beer, champagne and alcoholic hard drinks make you a more likely candidate for psoriasis. The prevalence of psoriasis is 5% among alcoholics as compared to 1% among those who do not consume alcohol. The form of psoriasis is also more severe accompanied by intense itching. Alcohol abuse also limits the chances of the success of treatment.
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