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Not trying to offened anyone. Just wondering. And how better than to ask my friends. So please dont take offense to this poll. Just wondering if Psoriasis attacks one race more than another.


Norwegans have the highest percentage and American Indians have the lowest. I don't know the numbers, exactly, but that's what they said at the first meeting.


I had mentioned this awhile ago,,,,,I feel white Americans are the majority,,,so I don't see what the immune system has to do with P,
we all have immune systems,,,so where does this play the major reason for P,I'm wondering does the texture of the skin have anything to do with it,,, it seems white Americans have thinner skin...... my opinion..... and with all the derm. ofc. I've been to,,,i've have never seen other races with P....


See thats what I am saying. Ive never seen anyone else with P in the derms office except for light color skin people. It is true that we have thinner skin. That must play a big role. Im just glad I didnt offend anyone.


From "Skincarephysicians.com":
"The immunologic dysfunctions that are a major predisposing factor in psoriasis are believed to be the same in all persons regardless of skin color. The patterns of genetic inheritability for the predisposing factors may vary in different groups.
The pigmentation of skin is controlled by hormonal processes that are unrelated to the immune and inflammatory processes that underlie psoriasis. It is interesting to note that all humans, regardless of skin color, have about the same number of melanocytes (pigment-containing cells) at any given site on the skin. Variations in skin color are due to differences in hormonal regulation of pigment formation within the melanocytes, and transfer of the pigment from melanocytes to keratinocytes (the cells that make up the majority of the outer layer of skin). A principal hormone in the regulation of human skin color is melanocyte-stimulating hormone (MSH).
The incidence of psoriasis is much lower in dark-skinned West Africans and African-Americans than in light-skinned people of European ancestry. Incidence is also low in Japanese and Eskimos, and is extremely low to non-existent in Native Americans in both North and South America. The reasons for this epidemiologic disparity are not known, but are believed to involve genetic, geographic and environmental factors."


It depends only by the quantity of the sun.....
more sun less psoriasis....no sun means more psoriasis.....
may be american indians live at the open air.......
Good look to all my friends with psor.


I'm not white (even though that's what I checked)........I'm peach. I prefer Swirish............my friend Kyle made it up when I was teaching him physics. It's Swiss and Irish mixed together. :)


Wow! I am the only mixed person with P?! :D
They say is is not as common with Asians, but my mom is from Thailand and my dad is from New York. :rolleyes:


They say there is no connection between skin color and P. I think that is a mistake


I have to dissagree with skincarephysicians.com, Katie. "and is extremely low to non-existent in Native Americans" When I lived in North Central Washington State I lived on and drove school bus for the Colville Confederated Tribes. Most of those Native Americans were of Nes Perz ancestry. I knew four people from that tribe personally who had P and one lady told me her mom and three sisters had it as well. These people were in a community of about five thousand people. I'm thinking that that its possible that those people who get counted are those who see dermatologists. Many don't and I'm sure, knowing these people that if they were treating it at all it was being trated with natural remedies.
Margaret


True.... There are alot of people who dont get counted in these studies. Some of us cant afford a derm. Some of us dont know what we have even, just an irritating dandruff. There are alot of things that arent takin into consideration. Like I was reading the death toll with P. If the results are right. One of us on this board statistically will die due to P. That is just scary. I wish they would do a wider research on this subject. We do have a right to know.


Good point ,Lottie..... Also maybe it just seems more in light skinned people,,because it's the majority of the population.....


Maybe this was mentioned. But I talked to a colored friend from work. She thinks it is because we have less pigment as a white person.


They say is is not as common with Asians, but my mom is from Thailand and my dad is from New York. :rolleyes:
whoa! im thinking you're a young willie macintosh??? *drools* pardon me as i swoon.


Willie macintosh? LOL....Who is that?


if you're into thai lokorns. he's a movie star. he and his sister katreeya are super hot. swedish/thai. yum