- Iron Overload in the Asian Pacific Region
- (Satellite Symposium of BioIron 2007)
- Co-Chairs: Professor Shigeru Okada
- Professor Lawrie W. Powell
- Date
- 12:00～16:00, Sunday 1st April 2007
- Palace
- Room D, Kyoto International Conference Center, Kyoto, Japan
- Participation Cost
- The participation cost of BioIron Member is free. And other one needs 1000 yen.
PROGRAMME
- 12.00-12.05 Welcome and Introduction Shigeru.
Okada - 12:05-12:45 PART 1
Characteristics of Iron Overload in Asia-Pacific Region - 12:05-12:15 Iron overload in Caucasians in the Asian Pacific region
Lawrie W. Powell - 12:15-12:30 Thalassemia and iron overload in Asia Teruo Harano
- 12:30-12:45 Serum ferritin and transferrin saturation in Asians and
Pacific islanders living in the U.S. and Canada: The hemochromatosis
and iron overload
Screening (HEIRS) study Christine E. McLaren - 12:45-13:05 Break
- 13:05-13:50 PART 2
Significance, Diagnosis and Treatment of Iron Overload
13:05-13:20 Extracellular and intracellular labile iron as theraperutic
targets
Ioav Z. Cabantchik
13:20-13:35 Non-invasive assessments of iron
overload T. St. Pierre
13:35-13:50 The impact of the oral iron chelator
EXJADEA in primary and secondary iron overload G. Brittenham - 13:50-14:10 Break
- 14:10-15:55 PART 3
Current Situation and Practical Management of Iron Overload
in Asia-Pacific Countries
Thailand Suthat Fucharoen
Malaysia Elizabeth George
Bangladesh. Syed Khairul Amin
Myanmar Ne Win
Indonesia Tubagus Djumhana Atmakusma - 15:35-15:55 Discussion Opener P. Pootrakul
- 15:55-16:00 Closing Remarks
Lawrie.W. Powell
