TABLE 2.

Chronic diseases in patients group.

Chronic disease	BD; N (%)	HC; N (%)
Cardiovascular diseases	7 (11)	3 (8)
Diabetes mellitus	6 (8)	0 (0)
Thyroid diseases	4 (6)	0 (0)
Autoimmune diseases	2 (3)	0 (0)
Peripheral neuropathy	2 (3)	0 (0)
Lipid metabolism disorders	2 (3)	0 (0)
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease	1 (2)	0 (0)
Atopic dermatitis	1 (2)	0 (0)
Gout	1 (2)	0 (0)
Gastroesophageal reflux disease	1 (2)	0 (0)
Asthma	1 (2)	2 (5)
Allergy	0 (0)	1 (3)
Irritable bowel syndrome	0 (0)	1 (3)
Seborrheic dermatitis	0 (0)	1 (3)

BD, bipolar disorder; HC, healthy controls.