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For example, if through genetic screening you are found to be at increased risk of a heart attack, Existence’s Disease Matrix determines which other information may be relevant to preventing and treating a heart attack and which other genes need to be assessed so that all other diseases potentially associated with a heart attack can be analyzed. Through this integrated, comprehensive look at your genes, we may find that a specific type of medication or lifestyle modification is likely to be effective in reducing your risk of a heart attack while other medications or lifestyle changes are likely to be ineffective. We may also determine that a particular medication relating to the prevention or treatment of a heart attack, such as a statin or warfarin, is likely to cause harmful side-effects. And, in some instances, we can even provide your physician with genetically tailored dosing guidelines so that you get the dose most likely to be effective and least likely to cause side effects.

Therefore, instead of saying "based on your genes, you’re at risk of a heart attack," the Disease Matrix allows your healthcare provider to say "based on your genes, you’re at risk of a heart attack, but these specific medications and lifestyle modifications will be effective in helping you avoid a heart attack while these other medications and lifestyle changes are not likely to work."

The Disease Matrix provides a way for healthcare providers to efficiently access all pertinent information in a fully integrated format instead of one bit of information at a time. Instead of providing only risk assessment, Existence is able to provide you and your physician with clear solutions for the personalized prevention and treatment of disease. The great value to you is that the genetically tailored solutions you receive will empower you to preserve your health and wellness.