barcelona . spain - European Association for the Study of the Liver
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BARCELONA . SPAIN<br />
4 POSTGRADUATE COURSE SYLLABUS ALCOHOLIC LIVER DISEASE 5<br />
APRIL 18 - 19/2012 THE INTERNATIONAL LIVER CONGRESS TM 2012<br />
EASL GOVERNING BOARD<br />
PROGRAMME<br />
SECRETARY GENERAL<br />
Mark Thursz, London, UK<br />
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 2012<br />
HALL A<br />
VICE-SECRETARY<br />
Markus Peck-Radosavljevic, Vienna, Austria<br />
TREASURER<br />
Mauro Bernardi, Bologna, Italy<br />
SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE<br />
Matías A. Avila. Pamplona, Spain<br />
Frank Lammert, Homburg, Germany<br />
George V. Papa<strong>the</strong>odoridis, A<strong>the</strong>ns, Greece<br />
Daniele Prati, Lecco, Italy<br />
Tania Roskams, Leuven, Belgium<br />
EDUCATIONAL COUNCILLORS<br />
Jean-Francois Dufour, Bern, Switzerland<br />
Fabien Zoulim, Lyon, France<br />
EU POLICY COUNCILLOR<br />
Dominique-Charles Valla, Paris, France<br />
11:30-17:30 Postgraduate Course<br />
ALCOHOLIC LIVER DISEASE<br />
Course Directors: R. Bataller, USA<br />
A. Hadengue, Switzerland<br />
F. Zoulim, France<br />
11:30 Introduction<br />
A. Hadengue, Switzerland<br />
EPIDEMIOLOGICAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUES<br />
11:35 Q&A INTERACTIVE SESSION: QUESTIONS<br />
11:40 INCREASING BURDEN OF ALCOHOLIC LIVER DISEASE IN EUROPE<br />
H. Cortez-Pinto, Portugal<br />
11:55 CURRENT ACTIONS TO CONFRONT ALCOHOLIC LIVER DISEASE<br />
IN EUROPE<br />
N. Sheron, UK<br />
12:10 PATTERNS OF ALCOHOL INTAKE AND ALD: EFFECTS OF BINGE<br />
DRINKING ON THE LIVER<br />
S. Zakhari, USA<br />
12:25 Q&A INTERACTIVE SESSION: ANSWERS<br />
NATURAL HISTORY AND MECHANISMS<br />
12:35 Q&A INTERACTIVE SESSION: QUESTIONS<br />
12:40 NATURAL HISTORY OF ALD: ROLE OF ENVIRONMENTAL<br />
AND GENETIC FACTORS<br />
F. Stickel, Switzerland<br />
12:55 NOVEL MECHANISMS OF ALCOHOLIC STEATOHEPATITIS<br />
S. Lotersztajn, France<br />
13:10 MECHANISMS OF ALCOHOL-INDUCED LIVER FIBROSIS<br />
F. Marra, Italy<br />
13:25 Q&A INTERACTIVE SESSION: ANSWERS<br />
13:35 – 14:00 LUNCH