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Cushing syndrome or prolonged steroid use
Excessive alcohol use: > 533 mL (18 fl oz) of beer, > 207 mL (7 fl oz) of wine, or > 59 mL (2 fl oz) of spirits per day Smoking
Primary or secondary hypogonadism
Family history of fracture with trivial trauma
Chronic liver or kidney disease
Rheumatoid arthritis/ankylosing spondylitis
Malabsorption syndromes
Type 1 or type 2 diabetes mellitus
Human immunodeficiency virus
Organ transplantation or immunosuppressive therapy
Antiepileptic drugs
Low body mass index
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