with the endorsement of

43rd COURSE ON ADVANCES IN NEPHROLOGY, DIALYSIS AND TRANSPLANTATION Milan, December 8-11, 2011 Centro Congressi Milan Marriott Hotel Via Washington, 66 - Milan

Directors of the Course G. D'AMICO - P. MESSA

SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE G. CANNELLA, G. CAPASSO, R. COPPO, L. GESUALDO, G. REMUZZI, A. SANTORO

ORGANIZING SECRETARIAT FONDAZIONE D’AMICO PER LA RICERCA SULLE MALATTIE RENALI Via Cherubini, 6 - 20145 Milano Tel. +39.02.48001842 - Fax +39.02.48110814 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.fondazionedamico.org

SPEAKERS AND CHAIRMEN V.E. ANDREUCCI Chair of Medical Nephrology, University of Naples T. BERTANI ISMETT, Mediterranean Institute for Transplants and Highly Specialised Therapies, Palermo C. CANAVESE Department of Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation, Ospedale Maggiore della Carità, Novara G. CANCARINI Chair of Medical Nephrology, University of Brescia G. CANNELLA Nephrology Unit, San Martino Hospital, Genoa G. CAPASSO Chair of Nephrology, II University of Naples, Nuovo Policlinico, Naples G. CICE Department of Cardio-Thoracic and Respiratory Sciences, II University of Naples R. COPPO Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, Regina Margherita Paediatric Hospital, Turin A. COVIC Nephrology Clinic, Dialysis and Renal Transplant Center “C.I. PARHON” University Hospital, “Gr. T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iasi, Romania D. CUSI Chair of Nephrology, San Paolo Hospital, University of Milan M. DE BROE Department of Nursing Sciences, Laboratory of Pathophysiology, University of Antwerp, Belgium S. DI GIULIO Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, San Camillo Forlanini Hospital, Rome F. EMMA Unit of Paediatric Nephrology, Dialysis and Urology, Ospedale Bambino Gesù, Rome G. FOGAZZI Unit of Nephrology, Dialysis and Renal Transplant, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan G.M. FRASCÀ Department of Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation, Ospedali Riuniti, Ancona G. GAMBARO Unit of Nephrology, Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli, Rome L. GESUALDO Chair of Nephrology, University of Bari M. GIGANTE Department of Biomedical Sciences and Bioagromed, University of Foggia M. HORNUM Department of Nephrology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark V. LA MILIA Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, A. Manzoni Hospital, Lecco F. LOCATELLI Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, A. Manzoni Hospital, Lecco Q. MAGGIORE S. Maria Annunziata Hospital, Florence M. MARANGELLA Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, Mauriziano Hospital, Turin G. MAZZUCCO Pathology Department, University of Turin P. MESSA Unit of Nephrology, Dialysis and Renal Transplant, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan G. MORONI Unit of Nephrology, Dialysis and Renal Transplant, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan E. MOVILLI Department of Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation, Spedali Civili Hospital, Brescia S. PASQUALI Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, S. Maria Nuova Hospital, Reggio Emilia F. PIZZARELLI Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, S. Maria Annunziata Hospital, Florence P. RONCO INSERM UMR_S 702 UPMC Univ - Paris 6 AP-HP, Hôpital Tenon, Service de Néphrologie et Dialyses, Paris, France A. SALVETTI Department of Internal Medicine, University of Pisa A. SANTORO Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, Malpighi Hospital, Bologna F.P. SCHENA Professor of Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation, University of Bari G.P. SEGOLONI Chair of Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation, University of Turin P. STRATTA Department of Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation, Ospedale Maggiore della Carità, Novara G. STRIPPOLI Department of Pharmacology and Clinical Ephidemiology, Mario Negri Sud Consortium, S. Maria Imbaro, Italy A. ZUCCALÀ Nefrology and Dialysis Unit, Santa Maria della Scaletta Hospital, Imola

SATELLITE MEETING 43

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COURSE ON ADVANCES IN NEPRHOLOGY, DIALYSIS AND TRANSPLANTATION DECEMBER 8, 2011 ROOM FOSCOLO

DIFFICULT CASES OF RENAL TRANSPLANT Clinician: Pathologist:

T. BERTANI (Palermo) G. MAZZUCCO (Turin)

2.30 - 4.30 p.m.

The session is organized to informally comment and discuss, with the help of two experts, difficult cases of renal transplant biopsies proposed by the participants.

REGISTRATION TO THE SATELLITE MEETING IS FREE – MAX NUMBER OF

PARTICIPANTS:

Organizing Secretariat: Fondazione D’Amico per la Ricerca sulle Malattie Renali tel. +39 02/48001842 - fax +39 02/48110814 - e-mail: [email protected]

DEADLINE: November 30, 2011

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43rd COURSE ON ADVANCES IN NEPHROLOGY, DIALYSIS AND TRANSPLANTATION

Thursday, December 8, 2011 6.00 p.m.

WELCOME CEREMONY

6.15 - 7.00 p.m.

Opening Lecture

Chairman:

R. COPPO (Turin) A. SALVETTI (Pisa) Treatment of hypertension in patients with chronic renal disease

7.00 - 7.45 p.m.

P. RONCO (Paris) e G.B. PICCOLI (Turin) Will present and comment the DVD and the book “Portraits of Nephrology pioneers”

Friday, December 9, 2011

Morning

Round Table: A NEW LOOK AT OLD NEPHROLOGICAL PROBLEMS

Chairmen:

V.E. ANDREUCCI (Naples) G. GAMBARO (Rome)

8.45 a.m.

A. SANTORO (Bologna) Identification and monitoring of chronic renal insufficiency in its early stage: when and how

9.20

M. MARANGELLA (Turin) Diagnosis and therapy of nephrolithiasis by the nephrologist, today

9.55

V. LA MILIA (Lecco) Which is (and which should be) the role of peritoneal dialysis as a therapy of severe chronic renal failure

10.30

F. EMMA (Rome) Problems in the transition of renal patients from the paediatric to the adult age

11.05

Discussion

Afternoon

Lessons NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN NEPHROLOGY

Chairmen:

F.P. SCHENA (Bari) S. PASQUALI (Reggio Emilia)

2.30 p.m.

L. GESUALDO (Bari) The most adequate diet to prevent or slow down the progression of chronic renal damage: new perspectives Discussion

3.30

P. RONCO (Paris) New discoveries on the pathogenesis of membranous nephropathy Discussion

4.30

G. STRIPPOLI (S. Maria Imbaro) The role of statistical analysis in the renal clinical research: effect of antiplatelet agents on mortality, cardiovascular complications and survival in patients with chronic renal diseases Discussion

5.30 - 7.00 p.m.

CLINICO-PATHOLOGICAL CONFERENCE

Chairmen:

G. FOGAZZI (Milan) - Q. MAGGIORE (Florence)

Saturday, December 10, 2011 Morning

Round Table ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION AND HEART FAILURE IN DIALYSIS PATIENTS

Chairmen:

S. DI GIULIO (Rome) F. PIZZARELLI (Florence)

8.45 a.m.

F. LOCATELLI (Lecco) The growing problem of intradialytic hypertension

9.20

A. COVIC (Iasi) Water balance in dialysis patients

9.55

E. MOVILLI (Brescia) Bio-feedback systems to control arterial hypertension in dialysis patients

10.30

G. CICE (Naples) Treatment of chronic heart failure in dialysis patients

11.05

Discussion

Afternoon

Mini Symposium COMPLICATIONS IN RENAL TRANSPLANTATION

Chairmen:

G.P. SEGOLONI (Turin) G. CANCARINI (Brescia)

2.30 p.m.

G. MORONI (Milan) Recurrence of glomerulonephritis

3.00

M. HORNUM (Copenhagen) “De novo” diabetes mellitus after transplantation

3.30

Discussion PHYSIOLOGY LESSON

Chairman:

D. CUSI (Milan)

4.30

G. CAPASSO (Naples) & P. MESSA (Milan) The role of aquaporins in the tubular reabsorption of water, and how they can be blocked: from physiology to clinical practice

5.30 - 7.00 p.m.

WINE, CHEESE & RESEARCH

Chairman:

L. GESUALDO (Bari) Mini-lecture

5.30 - 5.45 p.m.

M. GIGANTE (Foggia) MicroRNA role in Renal Cell Carcinoma

5.45 - 7.00

POSTER SESSION

Sunday, December 11, 2011

Morning

Round Table DRUGS AND THE KIDNEY

Chairmen:

G. CANNELLA (Genoa) A. ZUCCALÀ (Imola)

8.45 a.m.

M. DE BROE (Antwerp) Mechanisms of drug-induced acute and chronic renal damage

9.20

G. FRASCÀ (Ancona) Toxic effects of antibiotics and pharmacokinetics in chronic renal insufficiency

9.55

C. CANAVESE (Novara) Anticoagulant-antiplatelet agents in patients with impaired kidney function

10.30

P. STRATTA (Novara) Potential toxic effects of radiological contrast agents

11.05

Discussion

12.30

End of the Course

SPECIALTIES INVOLVED: • NEPHROLOGY • CARDIOLOGY • PHARMACOLOGY AND CLINICAL TOXICOLOGY

REGISTRATION FEES Italy and European Countries

€ 450,00 (VAT included)

Non-European Countries

€ 300,00 (VAT included)

Students worldwide (a certificate of student status has to be provided)

€ 225,00 (VAT included)

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OFFICIAL LANGUAGES Italian and English (simultaneous translation will be provided for the whole duration of the Course)