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Chronic conditions cause major limitations in activity for more than one of every 10 Americans. Can someone with a chronic disease still lead a fulfilling life? The answer is an emphatic "yes," said Alissa Gilles, a doctor of internal medicine at Scripps Coastal Medical Center in Hillcrest. Gilles offers key ways toward making it happen.

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