Dear Colleagues

On behalf of the Organizing Committee, it is a great pleasure to invite you to attend the X International Symposium on Viral Hepatitis, to be held in Madrid in January 2003. The Organizing Committee is planning an exciting and informative scientific program, that will offer a good opportunity to exchange information and to discuss the latest developments in pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment of viral hepatitis.

We are looking forward to seeing you in Madrid in January 2003 and we will do our best to make your stay as comfortable as possible, both from a scientific and social point of view.

Thursday, January 23, 2003

Morning Session: "Hepatitis B Virus and other Hepatitis-Associated Viruses (GBV-C/HGV, TTV and SEN virus)"

·        Hepatitis B virus genotypes: clinical implications and therapeutic approaches

·        HBeAg negative chronic hepatitis B

·        GBV-C infection

·        TTV infection

·        Biology and clinical implications of SEN virus infection

Afternoon Session: "Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis B"

·        Nucleoside analogues

·        Gene therapy

Friday, January 24, 2003

Morning Session: "Pathogenesis, Diagnosis and Biology of Hepatitis C Virus"

·        Biology of hepatitis C virus

·        Immunopathogenesis of hepatitis C virus

·        Extrahepatic replication sites of hepatitis C virus

Afternoon Session: "Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis C"

·        PEG-IFNs

·        Gene therapy

Time will be devoted for free oral and poster presentations

Chairman: V. Carreño

Members: J. Bartolomé

                I. Castillo

                M. Pardo

                J. A Quiroga

VENUE: Hotel Meliá Castilla, Calle Capitán Haya 43, 28020 Madrid.

ABSTRACTS: Free oral and poster contributions are wellcome. Deadline for receipt of abstracts is December 9, 2002.

LANGUAGE: The official language of the Symposium is English

Fax: (+34)-91.544.92.28

Fax:  (+34) 91. 541.20.37

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Registration

29/06/05