MariaFLopes-VirellaMD
Endocrinology • Charleston, SCProfessor, Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine
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Office
171 Ashley Ave
Charleston, SC 29425Phone+1 843-792-1414Fax+1 843-937-6110
Education & Training
Medical University of South CarolinaResidency, Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical, 1978 - 1979
University of Lisbon Faculty of MedicineClass of 1967
Certifications & Licensure
SC State Medical License 1979 - 2025- American Board of Pathology Clinical Pathology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
Clinical Trials
- Markers and Mechanisms of Macrovascular Disease in IDDM Start of enrollment: 1996 Sep 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 29 citationsChlamydophila pneumoniae Induces ICAM-1 Expression in Human Aortic Endothelial Cells via Protein Kinase C–Dependent Activation of Nuclear Factor-κBSilvana A. Vielma, Gregor Krings, Maria F. Lopes-Virella
Circulation Research. 2003-05-30 - 54 citationsDecreased plasma levels of select very long chain ceramide species Are associated with the development of nephropathy in type 1 diabetesRichard L. Klein, Samar M. Hammad, Nathaniel L. Baker, Kelly J. Hunt, Mohammed M. Al Gadban
Metabolism. 2014-10-01 - 447 citationsThe Agenda for Familial Hypercholesterolemia A Scientific Statement From the American Heart AssociationSamuel S. Gidding, Mary Ann Champagne, Sarah D. de Ferranti, Joep C. Defesche, Matthew K. Ito
Circulation. 2015-12-01
Grant Support
- Biomarkers Of Vascular Disease Progression In Type 1 Diabetes MellitusNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2008–2011
- Markers And Mechanisms Of Macrovascular Disease In IDDMNational Center For Research Resources2004–2005
- Markers And Mechanisms Of Vascular Disease In DiabetesNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2002–2005
- Modified LDL, Autoimmunity And Vascular Disease In DiabetesNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2001–2005
- Macrophage Activation And Lipoprotein MetabolismNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1994–2001
- Modified LDL, Autoimmunity And Vascular Disease In IDDMNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1996–2000
- Lipoprotein Metabolism And Cell Lipoprotein InteractionsNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1985
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