Maria Arini Lopez

Maria Arini Lopez, PT, DPT, is a freelance medical writer and editor from Maryland. She has expertise in the therapeutic areas of orthopedics, neurology, chronic pain, gastrointestinal dysfunction, and rare diseases, especially Ehlers-Danlos syndrome.

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Metabolic

Systematic Review of Alternative Therapies for Weight Loss

Maria Arini Lopez

July 29, 2021

Investigators assess the efficacy of dietary supplements and alternative therapies for weight loss.

General Cardiology

Effect of a Phytochemical-Rich Diet on CV Risk Factors in Type 1 Diabetes

Maria Arini Lopez

July 20, 2021

Investigators aimed to assess the relationship between the dietary phytochemical index and cardiovascular disease risk factors in patients with type 1 diabetes.

General Cardiology

Prevalence of Aspirin Use for Cardioprotection in Older Adults With, Without Diabetes

Maria Arini Lopez

July 16, 2021

Researchers performed a cross-sectional study of NHANES data to determine the prevalence of self-reported aspirin use among older adults for the prevention of cardiovascular disease.

Type 2 Diabetes

Bariatric Gastric Bypass Surgery Alters Gut Microbiome Among Adults With Type 2 Diabetes and Mild Obesity

Maria Arini Lopez

July 7, 2021

Researchers assessed how gut microbiota changes are associated with anthropometric, metabolic, and inflammatory profiles following metabolic surgery in adults with type 2 diabetes and mild obesity.