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Is premenstrual syndrome a genetic disorder?
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Genetic factors also seem to play a role, as the concordance rate is two times higher in monozygotic twins than in dizygotic twins.
Kendler KS, Karkowski LM, Corey LA, Neale MC. Longitudinal population-based twin study of retrospectively reported premenstrual symptoms and lifetime major depression. Am J Psychiatry 1998; 155:1234-40.
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Source: Kendler KS, Karkowski LM, Corey LA, Neale MC. Longitudinal population-based twin study of retrospectively reported premenstrual symptoms and lifetime major depression. Am J Psychiatry 1998; 155:1234-4
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