Who is affected by obsessive-compulsive disorder?

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Author:	Sabra L. Katz-Wise	Last Updated: July 27, 2006
Medical Review:	Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine Lisa S. Weinstock, MD - Psychiatry
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