International Thalassaemia Conference 2008 Programme Topic

Thalassemia As A Global Health Problem

Symposium 1 - Molecular Therapeutics and Alternative Therapies for Thalassaemia

• Gene Therapy or Thalassaemia: Are We There Yet?
• Molecular Therapies in Beta-Thalassaemia
• Oxidative Stress in Congenital and Acquired aemolytic Anaemias: Mechanism and Treament

Symposium 2 - Epidemiology

• Why Are The Haemoglobin Discorders So Common ?
• Global Distribution and Heterogeneity of the Alpha Thalassaemias
• Epidemiology of the Beta Thalassaemias

Symposium 3 - Prevention

• Screening and Ethics of Prevention
• Thalassaemia Screening Programme: The Malaysian Experience
• Non-Invasive Prenatal Diagnosis of BetaThe-Thalassaemia: Where re We Now ?
• Pre-implantation Genetic Diagnosis For Thalassaemia
• Pre-implantation Genetc Diagnosis: The Singapore Experience

Symposium 4 - Infection in Thalassaemia

• Immune Status of Chronically Tranfused Patients
• Overview of Infections i Thalassaemia
• Management of Asplenic Patients

Symposium 5 - Cardiac Complications

• The Heart in Transfusion Dependant Homozygous Thalassaemia
• Assessment and Treatment of Cardiac Iron Overload
• Treatment of Heart Failure in Thalassaemia Major

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