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Laura J Helmkamp

TitleInstructor
InstitutionUniversity of Colorado Denver - Anschutz Medical Campus
DepartmentSOM-MED

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    1. Russell S, DeWitt PE, Helmkamp L, Colborn K, Gray C, Rebull M, Sierra YL, Greer R, Petruccelli L, Shankman S, Hankinson TC, Xing F, Albers DJ, Bennett TD. Predicting intracranial pressure monitor placement in children with traumatic brain injury: a prospective cohort study to develop a clinical decision support tool. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2026 Jan 01; 33(1):182-192. PMID: 40743458.
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    2. Jolles MP, Mack WJ, Rubio S, Helmkamp LJ, Saldana L, Aarons GA, Lau AS. Testing a multi-faceted strategy to support the implementation of ACEs screenings in primary care: results of a stepped-wedge pilot trial. Implement Sci Commun. 2025 Sep 01; 6(1):92. PMID: 40887671.
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    3. Kaferly J, Tung G, Helmkamp L, Knudtson M, Murphy N, Allison MA. Child welfare outcomes among children with and without Nurse-Family Partnership: A propensity score matched assessment in Florida from 2010 to 2023. Child Abuse Negl. 2025 Nov; 169(Pt 1):107631. PMID: 40850128.
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    4. DeCamp M, Barnard JG, Ritger C, Helmkamp LJ, Begum A, Garcia-Hernandez S, Fischmann R, Gay N, Gonzalez-Fisher R, Johnson KC, Lennox LA, Lipof GR, Ostmeyer J, Perkins I, Pyle L, Salmi L, Thompson T, Claus EB, Verhaak R, Kwan BM. Engagement Methods in Brain Tumor Genomic Research: Multimethod Comparative Study. J Particip Med. 2025 Aug 21; 17:e68852. PMID: 40839870.
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    5. Higgins MG, Helmkamp L, Zimmaro LA, Leslie SE, Adams M, Vemuru S, Huynh VD, Baurle E, Bozzuto L, Rojas KE, Coons HL, Arkema A, Tevis S. Let's Talk About Sex: An Acceptable, Appropriate and Feasible Online Sexual Health Educational Video Series for Breast Cancer Patients. Res Sq. 2025 Aug 18. PMID: 40894017.
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    6. Ilonze OJ, Helmkamp LJ, McIlvennan CK, Allen LA, Breathett K, Enyi CO, Page RL. Trends in urine drug screening and positivity among patients with heart failure: Insights from a large health system. Am Heart J. 2025 Dec; 290:226-229. PMID: 40651648.
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    7. Higgins MG, Vemuru S, Helmkamp L, Adams M, Colborn K, Parris H, Huynh V, Christian N, Ahrendt G, Lee C, Kim S, Matlock D, Cumbler E, Tevis S. Access to results of patient reported outcome surveys did not improve longitudinal patient reported outcomes in breast cancer patients in a randomized controlled trial. Am J Surg. 2025 Jan; 239:116054. PMID: 39500006.
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    8. Vemuru S, Helmkamp L, Adams M, Colborn K, Parris H, Huynh V, Higgins M, Christian N, Ahrendt G, Baurle E, Lee C, Kim S, Matlock D, Cumbler E, Tevis S. Longitudinal Trends in Patient-Reported Outcomes in the First Year After Lumpectomy Versus Mastectomy. Ann Surg Oncol. 2024 Oct; 31(11):7597-7606. PMID: 39026138.
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    9. Lipsey J, Allen LA, Page RL, Helmkamp LJ, Venechuk G, Trinkley KE, Matlock DD, McIlvennan CK. Association of multimorbidity with guideline-directed medical therapy intensification in heart failure: Findings from the EPIC-HF trial. Heliyon. 2024 Jul 15; 10(13):e34178. PMID: 39071594.
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    10. Kuehn LM, Jones A, Helmkamp L, Knudtson M, Domek GJ, Allison MA. Socioemotional Development of Infants and Toddlers During the COVID-19 Pandemic. JAMA Pediatr. 2024 02 01; 178(2):151-159. PMID: 38147322.
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    11. Swat SA, Helmkamp LJ, Tietbohl C, Thompson JS, Fitzgerald M, McIlvennan CK, Harger G, Ho PM, Ahmad FS, Ahmad T, Buttrick P, Allen LA. Clinical Inertia Among Outpatients With Heart Failure: Application of Treatment Nonintensification Taxonomy to EPIC-HF Trial. JACC Heart Fail. 2023 11; 11(11):1579-1591. PMID: 37589610.
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    12. Hunt AR, Stuart CM, Gergen AK, Bang TJ, Reihman AE, Helmkamp LJ, Lin Y, Mitchell JD, Meguid RA, Scott CD, Wojcik BM. Long-Term Patient-Reported Symptom Improvement and Quality of Life after Transthoracic Diaphragm Plication in Adults. J Am Coll Surg. 2023 09 01; 237(3):533-544. PMID: 37194947.
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    13. Le ELH, Lamping E, Helmkamp L, Bone J, McCarter M, Kounalakis N, Stewart C. Analysis of Time Between Skin Lesion and Lymph Node Biopsies and Lymph Node Metastasis in Patients With Melanoma. JAMA Netw Open. 2023 05 01; 6(5):e2311472. PMID: 37133865.
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    14. Madsen HJ, Stuart CM, Wojcik BM, Dyas AR, Hunt A, Helmkamp LJ, Gergen AK, Weyant MJ, Randhawa SK, Mitchell JD, Meguid RA. Esophagram should be performed to diagnose esophageal perforation before inter-hospital transfer. J Thorac Dis. 2023 Jun 30; 15(6):2984-2996. PMID: 37426131.
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    15. Stuart CM, Wojcik BM, Gergen AK, Wilkinson DA, Helmkamp LJ, Volker EE, Mitchell JD, Weyant MJ, Meguid RA, Scott CD. A comparison of short-term outcomes following robotic-assisted vs. open transthoracic diaphragm plication. J Robot Surg. 2023 Aug; 17(4):1787-1796. PMID: 37071233.
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    16. McIlvennan CK, Urra M, Helmkamp L, Messenger JC, Raymer D, Ream KS, Oldemeyer JB, Ambardekar AV, Barnes K, Allen LA. Magnitude of troponin elevation in patients with biomarker evidence of myocardial injury: relative frequency and outcomes in a cohort study across a large healthcare system. BMC Cardiovasc Disord. 2023 03 24; 23(1):151. PMID: 36959555.
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    17. Genelin MP, Helmkamp LJ, Steiner JF, Maertens JA, Hanratty R, Vupputuri S, Havranek EP, Dickinson LM, Blair IV, Daugherty SL. Patient Pill Organization Strategies and Adherence Measured in a Cross-Sectional Study of Hypertension. Patient Prefer Adherence. 2023; 17:817-826. PMID: 36992865.
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    18. Swei E, Helmkamp L, Samuels J, Schoen J, Scott FI, Wani S, Sullivan S. Reflux and Barrett's esophagus after sleeve gastrectomy: analysis of a statewide database. Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2023 09; 19(9):1023-1029. PMID: 36948973.
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    19. Henderson KH, Helmkamp LJ, Steiner JF, Havranek EP, Vupputuri SX, Hanratty R, Blair IV, Maertens JA, Dickinson M, Daugherty SL. Relationship Between Social Vulnerability Indicators and Trial Participant Attrition: Findings From the HYVALUE Trial. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2022 05; 15(5):e007709. PMID: 35418247.
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    20. Daugherty SL, Helmkamp L, Vupputuri S, Hanratty R, Steiner JF, Blair IV, Dickinson LM, Maertens JA, Havranek EP. Effect of Values Affirmation on Reducing Racial Differences in Adherence to Hypertension Medication: The HYVALUE Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2021 12 01; 4(12):e2139533. PMID: 34913976.
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    21. Bunik M, Shek L, Valenzuela M, Munson AL, Federspiel D, Helmkamp L, Haemer M, Dickinson LM. Bikes for Life: Measuring the effects of a bicycle distribution program on 6 to 12-year-old children's BMI and health behaviors. Obes Res Clin Pract. 2021 Sep-Oct; 15(5):491-498. PMID: 34521597.
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    22. Samuels JM, Helmkamp L, Carmichael H, Rothchild K, Schoen J. Determining the incidence of postbariatric surgery emergency department utilization: an analysis of a statewide insurance database. Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2021 Aug; 17(8):1465-1472. PMID: 34024737.
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    23. Helmkamp LJ, Szilagyi PG, Zimet G, Saville AW, Gurfinkel D, Albertin C, Breck A, Vangala S, Kempe A. A validated modification of the vaccine hesitancy scale for childhood, influenza and HPV vaccines. Vaccine. 2021 03 26; 39(13):1831-1839. PMID: 33676784.
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    24. Gergen AK, Halpern AL, Helmkamp L, Torphy RJ, White AM, Mitchell JD, Meguid RA, Scott CD, Gleisner AL, McCarter MD, Weyant MJ. Outcomes After Converted Minimally Invasive to Open Esophagectomy in Patients With Esophageal Cancer. Ann Thorac Surg. 2021 11; 112(5):1593-1599. PMID: 33333084.
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    25. Allen LA, Venechuk G, McIlvennan CK, Page RL, Knoepke CE, Helmkamp LJ, Khazanie P, Peterson PN, Pierce K, Harger G, Thompson JS, Dow TJ, Richards L, Huang J, Strader JR, Trinkley KE, Kao DP, Magid DJ, Buttrick PM, Matlock DD. An Electronically Delivered Patient-Activation Tool for Intensification of Medications for Chronic Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction: The EPIC-HF Trial. Circulation. 2021 02 02; 143(5):427-437. PMID: 33201741.
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    26. Hirji SA, Halpern AL, Helmkamp LJ, Roberts SH, Houk AK, Osho A, Okoh AK, Meguid RA, Seese L, Weyant MJ, Rinewalt DE. Geographic and temporal patterns of growth in the utilization of donation after circulatory death donors for lung transplantation in the United States. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2020 11; 39(11):1313-1315. PMID: 32921583.
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    27. Venechuk GE, Khazanie P, Page RL, Knoepke CE, Helmkamp LJ, Peterson PN, Pierce K, Thompson JS, Huang J, Strader JR, Dow TJ, Richards L, Trinkley KE, Kao DP, McIlvennan CK, Magid DJ, Buttrick PM, Matlock DD, Allen LA. An Electronically delivered, Patient-activation tool for Intensification of medications for Chronic Heart Failure with reduced ejection fraction: Rationale and design of the EPIC-HF trial. Am Heart J. 2020 11; 229:144-155. PMID: 32866454.
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    28. Szilagyi PG, Albertin CS, Gurfinkel D, Saville AW, Vangala S, Rice JD, Helmkamp L, Zimet GD, Valderrama R, Breck A, Rand CM, Humiston SG, Kempe A. Prevalence and characteristics of HPV vaccine hesitancy among parents of adolescents across the US. Vaccine. 2020 08 27; 38(38):6027-6037. PMID: 32758380.
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    29. Kempe A, Saville AW, Albertin C, Zimet G, Breck A, Helmkamp L, Vangala S, Dickinson LM, Rand C, Humiston S, Szilagyi PG. Parental Hesitancy About Routine Childhood and Influenza Vaccinations: A National Survey. Pediatrics. 2020 07; 146(1). PMID: 32540985.
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    30. Szilagyi PG, Albertin CS, Saville AW, Valderrama R, Breck A, Helmkamp L, Zhou X, Vangala S, Dickinson LM, Tseng CH, Campbell JD, Whittington MD, Roth H, Rand CM, Humiston SG, Hoefer D, Kempe A. Effect of State Immunization Information System Based Reminder/Recall for Influenza Vaccinations: A Randomized Trial of Autodialer, Text, and Mailed Messages. J Pediatr. 2020 06; 221:123-131.e4. PMID: 32446470.
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    31. Wallace BC, Allen LA, Knoepke CE, Glasgow RE, Lewis CL, Fairclough DL, Helmkamp LJ, Fitzgerald MD, Tzou WS, Kramer DB, Varosy PD, Gupta SK, Mandrola JM, Brancato SC, Peterson PN, Matlock DD. A multicenter trial of a shared DECision Support Intervention for Patients offered implantable Cardioverter-DEfibrillators: DECIDE-ICD rationale, design, Medicare changes, and pilot data. Am Heart J. 2020 08; 226:161-173. PMID: 32599257.
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    32. Kempe A, Saville AW, Albertin C, Helmkamp L, Zhou X, Vangela S, Dickinson LM, Tseng CH, Campbell JD, Whittington M, Gurfinkel D, Roth H, Hoefer D, Szilagyi P. Centralized Reminder/Recall to Increase Influenza Vaccination Rates: A Two-State Pragmatic Randomized Trial. Acad Pediatr. 2020 04; 20(3):374-383. PMID: 31698085.
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    33. Moskowitz EE, McIntyre RC, Burlew CC, Helmkamp LJ, Peltz ED, Coleman JR, Kovar A, Truitt M, Agrawal V, Onkendi E, Dev R, Diaz JJ, Eaton B, Campion EM. Evaluation of a water-soluble contrast protocol for small bowel obstruction: A southwestern surgical congress multicenter trial. Am J Surg. 2019 12; 218(6):1046-1051. PMID: 31623878.
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    34. Knupp KG, Rice JD, Helmkamp LJ, Galinkin J, Sempio C, Jost K, Chapman KE. Prospective evaluation of oral cannabis extracts in children with epilepsy. Seizure. 2019 Nov; 72:23-27. PMID: 31550641.
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    35. Halpern AL, Boshier PR, White AM, Houk AK, Helmkamp L, Mitchell JD, Meguid RA, Low DE, Fullerton DA, Weyant MJ. A Comparison of Frailty Measures at Listing to Predict Outcomes After Lung Transplantation. Ann Thorac Surg. 2020 01; 109(1):233-240. PMID: 31479636.
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    36. Halpern AL, Kohtz PD, Helmkamp L, Eldeiry M, Hodges MM, Scott CD, Mitchell JD, Aftab M, Pal JD, Cleveland JC, Reece TB, Meguid RA, Fullerton DA, Weyant MJ. Improved Mortality Associated With the Use of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation. Ann Thorac Surg. 2019 08; 108(2):350-357. PMID: 31009629.
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    37. Daugherty SL, Vupputuri S, Hanratty R, Steiner JF, Maertens JA, Blair IV, Dickinson LM, Helmkamp L, Havranek EP. Using Values Affirmation to Reduce the Effects of Stereotype Threat on Hypertension Disparities: Protocol for the Multicenter Randomized Hypertension and Values (HYVALUE) Trial. JMIR Res Protoc. 2019 Mar 25; 8(3):e12498. PMID: 30907744.
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    38. Moskowitz E, Campion EM, Burlew CC, Helmkamp LJ, Peltz ED, Gansar BL, McIntyre RC. Obstruction reduction: Use of water-soluble contrast challenge to differentiate between partial and complete small bowel obstruction. Am J Surg. 2019 11; 218(5):913-917. PMID: 30910130.
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    39. Colborn KL, Helmkamp L, Bender BG, Kwan BM, Schilling LM, Sills MR. Colorado Asthma Toolkit Implementation Improves Some Process Measures of Asthma Care. J Am Board Fam Med. 2019 Jan-Feb; 32(1):37-49. PMID: 30610140.
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    40. McIlvennan CK, Grady KL, Matlock DD, Helmkamp LJ, Abshire M, Allen LA. End of life for patients with left ventricular assist devices: Insights from INTERMACS. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2019 04; 38(4):374-381. PMID: 30642799.
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    41. Breathett K, Allen LA, Helmkamp L, Colborn K, Daugherty SL, Blair IV, Jones J, Khazanie P, Mazimba S, McEwen M, Stone J, Calhoun E, Sweitzer NK, Peterson PN. Temporal Trends in Contemporary Use of Ventricular Assist Devices by Race and Ethnicity. Circ Heart Fail. 2018 08; 11(8):e005008. PMID: 30021796.
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    42. Saville AW, Szilagyi P, Helmkamp L, Albertin C, Gurfinkel D, Vangela S, Dickinson LM, Zhou X, Roth H, Kempe A. Potential Strategies to Achieve Universal Influenza Vaccination for Children: Provider Attitudes in Two States. Acad Pediatr. 2018 Nov - Dec; 18(8):873-881. PMID: 30031132.
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    43. Straughen JK, Sealy-Jefferson S, Bazydlo M, Helmkamp L, Misra DP. Physical Activity and Risk of Preterm Birth in a Cohort of African American Women. Womens Health Issues. 2018 Nov - Dec; 28(6):488-494. PMID: 29747909.
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    44. Breathett K, Maffett S, Foraker RE, Sturdivant R, Moon K, Hasan A, Franco V, Smith S, Lampert BC, Emani S, Haas G, Kahwash R, Hershberger RE, Binkley PF, Helmkamp L, Colborn K, Peterson PN, Sweitzer N, Abraham WT. Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial to Reduce Readmission for Heart Failure Using Novel Tablet and Nurse Practitioner Education. Am J Med. 2018 08; 131(8):974-978. PMID: 29555457.
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    45. Callahan T, Barnard J, Helmkamp L, Maertens J, Kahn M. Reporting Data Quality Assessment Results: Identifying Individual and Organizational Barriers and Solutions. EGEMS (Wash DC). 2017 Sep 04; 5(1):16. PMID: 29881736.
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    46. Mitchell NS, Furniss AL, Helmkamp LJ, Van Pelt RE. Factors Associated with Achievement of Clinically Significant Weight Loss by Women in a National Nonprofit Weight Loss Program. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2017 08; 26(8):911-917. PMID: 28686527.
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    47. Straughen JK, Misra DP, Helmkamp L, Misra VK. Preterm Delivery as a Unique Pathophysiologic State Characterized by Maternal Soluble FMS-Like Tyrosine Kinase 1 and Uterine Artery Resistance During Pregnancy: A Longitudinal Cohort Study. Reprod Sci. 2017 12; 24(12):1583-1589. PMID: 28335685.
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    48. Breathett K, Allen LA, Helmkamp L, Colborn K, Daugherty SL, Khazanie P, Lindrooth R, Peterson PN. The Affordable Care Act Medicaid Expansion Correlated With Increased Heart Transplant Listings in African-Americans But Not Hispanics or Caucasians. JACC Heart Fail. 2017 02; 5(2):136-147. PMID: 28109783.
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    49. Slaughter-Acey JC, Sealy-Jefferson S, Helmkamp L, Caldwell CH, Osypuk TL, Platt RW, Straughen JK, Dailey-Okezie RK, Abeysekara P, Misra DP. Racism in the form of micro aggressions and the risk of preterm birth among black women. Ann Epidemiol. 2016 Jan; 26(1):7-13.e1. PMID: 26549132.
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    50. Sealy-Jefferson S, Giurgescu C, Helmkamp L, Misra DP, Osypuk TL. Perceived Physical and Social Residential Environment and Preterm Delivery in African-American Women. Am J Epidemiol. 2015 Sep 15; 182(6):485-93. PMID: 26163532.
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    51. Tsilimingras D, Schnipper J, Duke A, Agens J, Quintero S, Bellamy G, Janisse J, Helmkamp L, Bates DW. Post-Discharge Adverse Events Among Urban and Rural Patients of an Urban Community Hospital: A Prospective Cohort Study. J Gen Intern Med. 2015 Aug; 30(8):1164-71. PMID: 25822112.
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    52. Straughen JK, Caldwell CH, Osypuk TL, Helmkamp L, Misra DP. Direct and proxy recall of childhood socio-economic position and health. Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol. 2013 May; 27(3):294-302. PMID: 23574418.
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    53. Helmkamp LJ, Jewett EM, Rosenberg NA. Improvements to a class of distance matrix methods for inferring species trees from gene trees. J Comput Biol. 2012 Jun; 19(6):632-49. PMID: 22697239.
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