Suffer from some chronic diseases including:
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Diabetes
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Hypothryoidism
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Atrophic gastritis
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Crohn’s disease
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Colitis
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Malignancies
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Anorexia
Take certain medications including:
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Oral contraceptives
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Anticonvulsant drugs (lamotrigine, valproic acid. phenytoin, carbamazepine, primidone, and phenobarbital)
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Lithium
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Metformin
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Methotrexate
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Sulphasalazine
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L-dopa
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Fluoxetine
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Isotretinoin
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Warfarin
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Niacin
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Fenofibrates
Have certain lifestyles including:
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Smoking
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Excessive alcohol
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Poor nutrition