Course directors
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Victor Blaton , Ghent University, Belgium
Pika Mesko Brguljan , Slovenian Association for Clinical Chemistry, Slovenia
Elizabeta Topić , Croatia Society of Medical Biochemists, Croatia
Course
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Programme
8th EFCC Continuous Postgraduate Course in Clinical Chemistry: NEW TRENDS IN CLASSIFICATION, DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT OF KIDNEY DISEASES
IUC-Dubrovnik, October 25-26, 2008
Introduction Saturday 25th: 900 - 915
BASIC CONCEPTS Saturday 25th: 915 - 1215
9.15 - 9.45 Pathophysiology and classification of kidney disease Mirjana Sabljar-Matovinović (CRO)
9.45 - 10.15 Inflammation, cytokines and chemokines in kidney diseases Christopher Lam Wai Kei (CN)
10.15 - 10.45 Break
10.45 - 11.15 Podocytes impairment in glomerular disease Mirjana Sabljar-Matovinović (CRO)
11.15 - 11.45 Autoimmunity of kidney diseases Maksimiljan Gorenjak (SLO)
11.45 - 12.15 Endemic nephropathy: current progress Bojan Jelaković (CRO)
DIAGNOSIS PROCEDURE IN NEPHROLOGY Saturday 25th: 1430 - 1800
14.30 - 15.00 Hereditary kidney disorders Ana Stavljenić-Rukavina (CRO)
15.00 - 15.30 Diabetic nephropathy Gbor Kovcs (HU)
15.30 - 16.00 Drugs induced kidney damage Mladen Knotek (CRO)
16.00 - 16.30 Break
16.30 - 17.00 Dislipidemia in kidney diseases Victor Blaton (BE)
17.00 - 17.30 GFR where are we now? Joris R. Delanghe (BE)
17.30 - 18.00 Recent approaches to therapy. Is there real progress? Markus Ketteler (DE)
NEW APPROACH TO DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT Sunday 26th: 830 - 1130
8.30 - 9.00 Laboratory standards in the diagnosis and monitoring of therapy Drako Pavlović (CRO)
9.00 - 9.30 Urinary proteomics: a tool to discover new and potent biomarkers for kidney damage Hassan Dihazi (DE)
9.30 - 10.00 Break
10.00 - 10.30 POCT of creatinine testing at risk for sudden deterioration of renal function Yolanda B de Rijke (NL)
10.30 - 11.00 Cardiovascular risk chronic kidney disorders Mitja Lainčak (SLO)
11.00 - 11.30 Round table discussion
