CME Course

NEPHROCLINICOPATHOLOGICAL MEETING

University of Pécs, Hungary

August 28, 2004

In collaboration with the Renal Pathology Society

and the International Society of Nephrology

The aim of the meeting is to practice together with nephrologists and nephropathologists on how to work together diagnosing and selecting treatment options in renal diseases.

Target groups

Ÿ pathologists to be exposed to up-to-date renal histological problems (differential diagnosis of glomerular diseases, new methods in the examination of renal biopsies etc.)

Ÿ nephrologists to know more about the indications and the interpretation of renal biopsies from a histological point of view.

Organizers:  

Course Scientific Committee:           J. Bruin (Amsterdam)

T. Cook (London)

                                                           R. Coppo (Turin)

                                                           F. Ferrario (Milan)

                                                           J. Nagy (Pécs)

                                                           A. Rees (Aberdeen)

J. Weening (Amsterdam)

Local Coordinator:                         J. Nagy

ERA-EDTA Coordinator:                 R. Coppo

No registration fee.

Cost for accommodation and meals of young doctors, with limited financial resources,  will be supported by European Renal Association – European Dialysis and Transplant Association and by the Hungarian Nephrological Society.

Colleagues who are interested should submit an application by June 15 to the local coordinator:

Prof. Judit Nagy

2nd Department of Medicine and Nephrological Center

Faculty of Medicine, University of Pécs

H-7624 Pécs, Pacsirta str. 1.

Hungary

phone: +36 72 536 050

fax:       +36 72 536 051

e-mail: judit.nagy@aok.pte.hu

SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME

SATURDAY, AUGUST 28, 2004

09.00 – 09.15 Greetings      J. Weening, R. Coppo, J. Nagy

09.15 – 10.45 Renal Biopsy

                                   General indications, contraindications and patient preparation

A. Rees, Aberdeen, United Kingdom

                                   Technical performance

F. Ferrario, Milan, Italy

                                   Tissue processing

T. Cook, London, United Kingdom

10.45 – 11.15             Coffee break

11.15 – 12.45 Asymptomatic Urinary Abnormalities

Is renal biopsy useful for diagnosis, prognosis and treatment choices?

J. Nagy, Pécs, Hungary

                                   Pathological differential diagnosis

T. Tóth, Budapest, Hungary

                                   Case presentations   

J. Nagy – T. Tóth

12.45 – 14.00             Lunch

14.00 – 15.30 Nephrotic Syndrome

Is renal biopsy useful for diagnosis, prognosis and treatment choices?

S. Sonkodi, Szeged, Hungary

                                   Pathological differential diagnosis

B. Iványi, Szeged, Hungary

                                   Case presentations   

S. Sonkodi – B. Iványi

15.30 – 16.00             Coffee break

16.00 – 17.30             Systemic Diseases

Is renal biopsy useful for diagnosis, prognosis and treatment choices?

R. Coppo, Turin, Italy

                                   Pathological differential diagnosis

J. Weening, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

                                   Case presentations   

R. Coppo – J. Weening

17.30                          Concluding Remarks J. Weening, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

18.30                          Get Together Dinner