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One of my friend is having obessesive compulsory didorder. he is on medication and having high blood pressure, cholesterol.is this a genetic disorder?
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Not strictly : It's not strictly inherited but the predisposition for it may run in families. If controlled, it isn't necessarily a bad thing: most successful people are very compulsive. It just needs to be harnessed.
Answered 6/12/2014
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