References: Biotin

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  5. US Food and Drug Administration. Biotin (vitamin B7): safety communication - may interfere with lab tests. Available from: https://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch/SafetyInformation/Safety AlertsforHumanMedicalProducts/ucm586641.htm. Accessed November 28, 2017.