# Ruth McPherson

**Type:** Researchers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/researchers/ruth-mcpherson/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 70,698 |
| Field | Genetic Associations and Epidemiology |
| h-index | 94 |
| i10-index | 255 |
| Last Known Institution | University of Ottawa |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/A5062724268 |
| ORCID iD | https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9087-6107 |
| Works | 405 |

## Researcher papers

- [Biological, clinical and population relevance of 95 loci for blood lipids](https://scholariq.org/papers/biological-clinical-and-population-relevance-of-95-loci-for-blood-lipids/)
- [A comprehensive 1000 Genomes–based genome-wide association meta-analysis of coronary artery disease](https://scholariq.org/papers/a-comprehensive-1000-genomes-based-genome-wide-association-meta-analysis-of/)
- [2016 Canadian Cardiovascular Society Guidelines for the Management of Dyslipidemia for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in the Adult](https://scholariq.org/papers/2016-canadian-cardiovascular-society-guidelines-for-the-management-of/)
- [2021 Canadian Cardiovascular Society Guidelines for the Management of Dyslipidemia for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Adults](https://scholariq.org/papers/2021-canadian-cardiovascular-society-guidelines-for-the-management-of/)
- [Low copy number of the salivary amylase gene predisposes to obesity](https://scholariq.org/papers/low-copy-number-of-the-salivary-amylase-gene-predisposes-to-obesity/)

## Researcher topics

- [Genetic Associations and Epidemiology](https://scholariq.org/topics/genetic-associations-and-epidemiology/)
- [Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health](https://scholariq.org/topics/lipoproteins-and-cardiovascular-health/)
- [Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins](https://scholariq.org/topics/diabetes-cardiovascular-risks-and-lipoproteins/)
- [Adipose Tissue and Metabolism](https://scholariq.org/topics/adipose-tissue-and-metabolism/)
- [Cholesterol and Lipid Metabolism](https://scholariq.org/topics/cholesterol-and-lipid-metabolism/)

## Researcher university

- [University of Ottawa](https://scholariq.org/institutions/university-of-ottawa/)

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Source: ScholarIQ — public research metadata, principally OpenAlex. See https://scholariq.org/sources/ for provenance and https://scholariq.org/methodology/ for what these figures mean.