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		Matrix-Variate Non-Gaussian Linear Regression Models // Fits
		matrix-variate variance-gamma (MVVG) and matrix-variate normal-
		inverse-Gaussian (MVNIG) linear regression models using
		expectation-conditional maximization (ECM) algorithms. The
		models accommodate clustered matrix-valued responses, with
		unequal numbers of observations across subjects, correlated
		responses, skewness, and within-subject dependence. Functions
		are provided for model fitting, prediction, and subject-level
		influence assessment using approximate generalized Cook's
		distances. The package also includes motivating periodontal
		data from Gullah-speaking African Americans with Type-II
		diabetes. For details on the underlying matrix-variate
		distributions (MVVG and MVNIG), see Gallaugher and McNicholas
		(2019, doi:10.1016/j.spl.2018.08.012).
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