Maria F Lopes-Virella MD
Professor, Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine
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171 Ashley AveCharleston, SC 29425
Phone+1 843-792-1414
Fax+1 843-937-6110
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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
- Elevated triglycerides and treatment eligibility in patients with severe, asymptomatic carotid stenosis: CREST 2 Trials.Seemant Chaturvedi, Tanya N Turan, Jenifer H Voeks, Maria Lopes-Virella, Jeffrey Goldstein
Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases. 2024-12-01 - 1 citationsGPR40/GPR120 Agonist GW9508 Improves Metabolic Syndrome-Exacerbated Periodontitis in Mice.Yanchun Li, Hong Yu, Maria F Lopes-Virella, Yan Huang
International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2024-09-05 - 1 citationsCirculating Lipoprotein Sphingolipids in Chronic Kidney Disease with and without Diabetes.Maria F Lopes-Virella, Samar M Hammad, Nathaniel L Baker, Richard L Klein, Kelly J Hunt
Biomedicines. 2024-01-15
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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