What Is a Possible Explanation for Why People with Depression

question 239

Multiple Choice

What is a possible explanation for why people with depression and their relatives tend to have asthma,arthritis,and a variety of other physical disorders?​

• A)A gene on the X chromosome leads to a variety of disorders.
• B)​Inflammation produced by the immune system leads to a variety of disorders.
• C)​An imbalance between dopamine and serotonin leads to a variety of disorders.
• D)​Repressed memories lead to a variety of disorders.

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