April 15, 2009
Aga Khan University Department of Continuing Professional Education announces a Workshop on Hepatitis C Virus Infection organised by Section of Gastroenterology on April 15, 2009.
Time and Venue
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Rufayda Auditorium
Programme
1:55 pm |
Introduction
Professor Hasnain A. Shah
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2:00 pm |
Natural history and Epidemiology of chronic hepatitis C infection
Dr Shahab Abid
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2:20 pm |
Preventive aspects of Hepatitis C virus infection
Dr. Hasnain A. Shah
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2:35 pm |
Management of HCV infection: Role of PCR and HCV genotyping
Dr Khalid Mumtaz |
2:55 pm |
What is the best combination treatment for CHC? Conventional IFN or Pegylated IFN with Ribavirin
Dr Mohammad Salih |
3:15 pm |
Treatment of Non Responders and relapse in Chronic Hepatitis C
Dr Wasim Jafri |
| 3:35 pm |
Extra hepatic manifestation in chronic hepatitis C
Dr Saeed Hamid |
| 3:55 pm |
Treatment for hepatitis C in specific situations (CKD, pre-renal transplant and immunosuppressive states)
Dr Rustam khan |
| 4:15 pm |
Tea
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| 4:30 pm |
Cases
Dr Shahid Ahmed, Dr Abdul Sattar, Dr Rustam Khan and Dr Faisal Wasim |
Registration
Registration fee: Rs 500
Please submit the registration form along with the registration fee to:
Department of Continuing Professional Education
Aga Khan University Hospital
Stadium Road, P.O Box: 3500, Karachi 74800, Pakistan
Tel: 92 21 486 4616, 486 4659
Email: umar.ahsan@aku.edu OR Dept.CPE@aku.edu
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