ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Research reported in this publication was supported by a grant from the CAMC Institute and West Virginia Clinical & Translational Science Institute with the National Institute of General Medical Sciences of the National Institutes of Health under Award Number 5U54GM104942-05 . The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health . We thank all individuals who assisted with the completion of this study , including Nancy Duvall , RN ; Marion Hoy , RN ; Mariah Preast ; Kristi Sutphin , RN ; and Monica Mason , FNP-BC . We also thank Chris Welch , MS ; Morgan Koontz , MS ; Nadia Naumova , MD ; Jonathan Perry ; and David Seidler , MD , for their roles in the study from design , statistical support , and laboratory support .
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