Table 3 Frequency of co-morbid health problems

Depression (diagnosed)

37 (31.1)

^*Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

32 (26.9)

Anemia caused by iron deficiency

25 (21.0)

^*Autoimmune thyroid disease

19 (16.0)

Anemia of unknown cause

15 (12.6)

Chronic fatigue syndrome

11 (9. 2)

Fibromyalgia

11 (9.2)

^*Bone disease, osteoporosis, or low bone density before age 50

9 (7.6)

^*Unexplained infertility

8 (6.7)

Anemia caused by B12 or folate deficiency

7 (5.9)

^*Sjogren’s syndrome

3 (2.5)

^*Dermatitis herpetiformis

2 (1.7)

^*Autoimmune hepatitis

1 (0.8)

Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis

1 (0.8)

Addison’s disease

0 (0)

Anemia caused by something other than B12, folate, or iron deficiency

0 (0)

Cryptogenic liver disease

0 (0)

IgA deficiency

0 (0)

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)

0 (0)

^*Primary biliary cirrhosis

0 (0)

Primary sclerosing cholangitis

0 (0)

^*Type 1 insulin dependent diabetes

0 (0)

^*Unexplained elevated transaminase levels

0 (0)