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Utility of a Genomic-based, Personalized Medicine Test in Patients Presenting With Symptoms Suggesting Coronary Artery Disease

Lee Herman, James Froelich, Dino Kanelos, Robert St. Amant, May Yau, Brian Rhees, Mark Monane and John McPherson
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine March 2014, 27 (2) 258-267; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2014.02.130155
Lee Herman
From Johns Creek Primary Care, Suwanee, GA (LH); Family Care Clinic, Bonham, TX (JF); Carolina Family Healthcare, Weddington, NC (DK); The Lipid Center, Baton Rouge, LA (RS); CardioDx, Inc., Palo Alto, CA (MY, BR, MM); and Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN (JM).
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James Froelich
From Johns Creek Primary Care, Suwanee, GA (LH); Family Care Clinic, Bonham, TX (JF); Carolina Family Healthcare, Weddington, NC (DK); The Lipid Center, Baton Rouge, LA (RS); CardioDx, Inc., Palo Alto, CA (MY, BR, MM); and Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN (JM).
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Dino Kanelos
From Johns Creek Primary Care, Suwanee, GA (LH); Family Care Clinic, Bonham, TX (JF); Carolina Family Healthcare, Weddington, NC (DK); The Lipid Center, Baton Rouge, LA (RS); CardioDx, Inc., Palo Alto, CA (MY, BR, MM); and Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN (JM).
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Robert St. Amant
From Johns Creek Primary Care, Suwanee, GA (LH); Family Care Clinic, Bonham, TX (JF); Carolina Family Healthcare, Weddington, NC (DK); The Lipid Center, Baton Rouge, LA (RS); CardioDx, Inc., Palo Alto, CA (MY, BR, MM); and Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN (JM).
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May Yau
From Johns Creek Primary Care, Suwanee, GA (LH); Family Care Clinic, Bonham, TX (JF); Carolina Family Healthcare, Weddington, NC (DK); The Lipid Center, Baton Rouge, LA (RS); CardioDx, Inc., Palo Alto, CA (MY, BR, MM); and Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN (JM).
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Brian Rhees
From Johns Creek Primary Care, Suwanee, GA (LH); Family Care Clinic, Bonham, TX (JF); Carolina Family Healthcare, Weddington, NC (DK); The Lipid Center, Baton Rouge, LA (RS); CardioDx, Inc., Palo Alto, CA (MY, BR, MM); and Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN (JM).
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Mark Monane
From Johns Creek Primary Care, Suwanee, GA (LH); Family Care Clinic, Bonham, TX (JF); Carolina Family Healthcare, Weddington, NC (DK); The Lipid Center, Baton Rouge, LA (RS); CardioDx, Inc., Palo Alto, CA (MY, BR, MM); and Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN (JM).
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John McPherson
From Johns Creek Primary Care, Suwanee, GA (LH); Family Care Clinic, Bonham, TX (JF); Carolina Family Healthcare, Weddington, NC (DK); The Lipid Center, Baton Rouge, LA (RS); CardioDx, Inc., Palo Alto, CA (MY, BR, MM); and Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN (JM).
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