# Merrilee Needham

**Type:** Researchers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/researchers/merrilee-needham/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 6,222 |
| Field | Inflammatory Myopathies and Dermatomyositis |
| h-index | 43 |
| i10-index | 94 |
| Last Known Institution | University of Notre Dame |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/A5051877073 |
| ORCID iD | 0000-0001-6591-1444 |
| Works | 241 |

## Researcher papers

- [Common and rare variant association analyses in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis identify 15 risk loci with distinct genetic architectures and neuron-specific biology](https://scholariq.org/papers/common-and-rare-variant-association-analyses-in-amyotrophic-lateral-sclerosis/)
- [Inclusion body myositis: current pathogenetic concepts and diagnostic and therapeutic approaches](https://scholariq.org/papers/inclusion-body-myositis-current-pathogenetic-concepts-and-diagnostic-and/)
- [Progressive myopathy with up-regulation of MHC-I associated with statin therapy](https://scholariq.org/papers/progressive-myopathy-with-up-regulation-of-mhc-i-associated-with-statin-therapy/)
- [Evaluation and construction of diagnostic criteria for inclusion body myositis](https://scholariq.org/papers/evaluation-and-construction-of-diagnostic-criteria-for-inclusion-body-myositis/)
- [Eplontersen for Hereditary Transthyretin Amyloidosis With Polyneuropathy](https://scholariq.org/papers/eplontersen-for-hereditary-transthyretin-amyloidosis-with-polyneuropathy/)
- [Use of Whole-Exome Sequencing for Diagnosis of Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy](https://scholariq.org/papers/use-of-whole-exome-sequencing-for-diagnosis-of-limb-girdle-muscular-dystrophy/)
- [Sex as a determinant of relapse incidence and progressive course of multiple sclerosis](https://scholariq.org/papers/sex-as-a-determinant-of-relapse-incidence-and-progressive-course-of-multiple/)
- [1-Antitrypsin deficiency * 3: Clinical manifestations and natural history](https://scholariq.org/papers/1-antitrypsin-deficiency-3-clinical-manifestations-and-natural-history/)
- [Prevalence of sporadic inclusion body myositis and factors contributing to delayed diagnosis](https://scholariq.org/papers/prevalence-of-sporadic-inclusion-body-myositis-and-factors-contributing-to/)
- [International Guideline for Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathy-Associated Cancer Screening: an International Myositis Assessment and Clinical Studies Group (IMACS) initiative](https://scholariq.org/papers/international-guideline-for-idiopathic-inflammatory-myopathy-associated-cancer/)
- [Evaluation of an Australian neurological nurse‐led model of postdischarge care](https://scholariq.org/papers/evaluation-of-an-australian-neurological-nurse-led-model-of-postdischarge-care/)

## Researcher topics

- [Inflammatory Myopathies and Dermatomyositis](https://scholariq.org/topics/inflammatory-myopathies-and-dermatomyositis/)
- [Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research](https://scholariq.org/topics/amyotrophic-lateral-sclerosis-research/)
- [Parkinson's Disease and Spinal Disorders](https://scholariq.org/topics/parkinson-s-disease-and-spinal-disorders/)
- [Neurogenetic and Muscular Disorders Research](https://scholariq.org/topics/neurogenetic-and-muscular-disorders-research/)
- [Muscle Physiology and Disorders](https://scholariq.org/topics/muscle-physiology-and-disorders/)

## Researcher university

- [University of Notre Dame](https://scholariq.org/institutions/university-of-notre-dame/)

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