Friday October 10th Schedule SASAT 2008

Management of Type-2 Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome
Chair: V. Mohan, Co-Chair: P. Deedwania, Moderator: R. Sherma

Keynote Address: Andrew Nicolaides, Cyprus and UK
"Metabolic Syndrome and Preclinical Atherosclerosis"

Jerome Markowitz Memorial Oration: Origins of the Dysmetabolic State: Studies in Childhood. N. Tandon, India
Genetics of Type-2 Diabetes in Indians: V. Mohan, India
Recent Advances in the Management of Type-2 Diabetes: S. Joshi, India
Recent Advances in the Management of Metabolic Syndrome: P. Deedwania, USA
Diabetes and Thrombotic Complications. J. Fareed, USA
Diabetic retinopathy and related micro-vascular disorders. W. Jay, USA

Risk Factors, Management, ACS, Metabolic Syndrome and Stroke.
Chair: S. Parthasarathy, Co-Chair. A. Arora, Moderator: R. Yadav

Introduction: G. Rao, USA

Women's Reproductive Health Concerns - Polycystic Ovarian Disease, Metabolic Syndrome, and Thromoembolic Issues: S. Jay, USA
Recent Advance in the Management of Hypertension: S. Kamath, India
ICMR Initiatives in the management of Hypertension: B. Shah, India
Acute Coronary Syndrome and it's management: R. Yadav, India
Will the newer anti-coagulants and antithrombotic drugs replace heparin? R. Wahi, USA
New Role for Aspirin in the prevention of Atherosclerosis: S. Parthasarathy, USA
Conventional Risk Factors: Dysfunctional HDL in disease prevention: S. Dodani, USA
Defective Delta 5 - 6 desaturases as a factor in atherosclerosis and CHD in South Asians. U.N. Das, USA
New Insights into the Cardio-Metabolic Syndrome: B. Khan, USA
Prevention of Tobacco Use: S. Ramaka, India
Tobacco Studies: Thankappan, India
Nicotine addiction and Cardiovascular disease: A. Halaris, USA

SASAT 2008 Inauguration
Chief Guest R. Kennedy, Vice President of Health Sciences
Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL, USA
Followed by Gala Dinner (Sponsored by Gland Pharma, Hyderabad, India)

SASAT 2008 AWARDS

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