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Scientific Information   CONFERENCE FORMAT AME WORKSHOP Test for diagnosis and follow up of osteoporosis Standards for determination of thyroglobulinand Tg-Ab Standards for FNA biopsy and thyroid cytology reporting Diagnosis and follow up of primary hyperlipidemias Auxological assessment: growth charts and bone age You can choose only one Workshop. Please not that the first “Hands on” session is parallel to the AME Workshops. The number of participants to the AME Workshops is limited to 80. The admission will be on first-come, first-reserved basis. Please, register to the Workshops by filling in the enclosed Registration Form. Confirmation of admission will be given by fax or e-mail by the AME Organizing Secretariat after payment of the Registration Fee. For all AME Workshops Italian ECM credits will be requested separately. PRE-CONGRESS SYMPOSIA Male hypogonadism and infertility Treatment of obesity: effects on metabolismand cardiovascular risk Controversies in the management of acromegaly Treatment of lipid disorders Therapy of diabetes mellitus: new skin forold ceremonies Clinical management of neuroendocrine tumors Resistant hypertension. The endocrine point of view GH therapy in childhood and adolescence For all Pre-congress Symposia Italian ECM credits will be requested. DINNER SYMPOSIA Sexual dysfunction in endocrine disorders What about new insulins? GLP-1 analogues: promising new agents for the treatment of type 2 diabetes The endocrine-metabolic kidney Dinner Symposia will be held al Lingotto Convention Center after the Presidents’ Reception. Italian ECM credits will be requested for Dinner Symposia separately. PLENARY LECTURES The role of the somatostatin receptors in endocrinology AME Position Statement. Adrenal incidentalomas Thyroid nodule guidelines. An appraisal on their implementation CLINICAL SYMPOSIA Questions and answers on hormonal tests Cervical adenopathy: beyond thyroid cancer Hyperparathyroidism in the 3rd millennium Invasive diagnostic procedures in endocrinology Innovative approaches for osteoporosis Adverse effects of radiometabolic treatment Challenges in adult hypopituitarism Diagnosis of Cushing’s syndrome AME and AACE experts will present clinical up-todate information on endocrine and metabolic disorders commonly encountered in everyday practice. HANDS ON NECK ULTRASOUND You can choose only one session. Please note that the first “Hands on” session is parallel to the AME Workshops. The number of participants to each “Hands on” session is limited to 24. The admission will be on first-come, first-reserved basis. Please, register to the “Hands on” sessions by filling in the enclosed Registration Form. Confirmation of admission will be given by fax or e-mail by the AME Organizing Secretariat after payment of the Registration Fee. BREAKING NEWS IN ... Clinical thyroidology CSII and glucose monitoring Endocrine hypertension Early treatment with Rosiglitazone Weight control in the insulin treated type 2 diabetic patient Five “Breaking News in ...” sessions will be simultaneously held (in parallel sessions). The courses will have an educational format. MEET THE EXPERT Cryptorchidism Adrenal carcinoma Diabetic neuropathy Non diabetic hypoglycemia Ischemic diabetic foot Five “Meet the Expert” sessions will be simultaneously held (in parallel sessions) by AME experts. The courses will have an educational format. NURSES IN ENDOCRINOLOGY The Third AME – ANIE Joint Meeting will be held on Saturday 11 October. All sessions will be held in Italian. POSTER SESSION Posters will be posted on Friday, October 10, from 14.00 to 17.00. All posters will be discussed during a tour on Saturday, October 11, from 14.00 to 15.00. Selected posters will be presented orally on Saturday, October 11, from 15.00 to 16.00 in parallel sessions. INSTRUCTIONS FOR POSTER PRESENTATION The deadline for abstract submission is July 31st, 2008. Abstracts will be submitted to the Organizing Secretariat (Nord Est Congressi, via Portanuova 3, 33100 Udine –Italy , ame@nordestcongressi.it) by e-mail or on a CD according to the following instructions: Topics: Clinical Endocrinology Title of Presentation, Authors (presenting author must be underlined) and Institution should not exceed 120 characters. The text should be organized in four headings (Aim, Methods, Results, and Conclusions) and should not exceed 350 words. The scientifi c contributions should not have been previously presented at meetings or published as a whole or in part. The presenting authors are required to register at the Meeting. The presenting authors will be notifi ed of the abstract acceptance by September 10, 2008. Abstracts can be presented either in Italian or in English. The Scientifi c Commission can accept abstracts written in English on condition of the revision of the text. Only PowerPoint presentations (1998, 2000, XP) will be accepted. Videos and clips should be inserted into the Power- Point presentations. BEST POSTERS AWARDS The Organizing Committee will award a special prize to the 3 best posters presented on the following topics: 1. Metabolic disease and lipid disorders 2. General Endocrinology Winning Authors will be invited to attend the forthcoming AME National Meeting in Milan (October 2009). Registration fee, accommodation and travel expenses will be fully covered. LANGUAGE Italian – English simultaneous translation will be available for all sessions held in Room 1. The remaining parallel sessions will be held in Italian. All slides will be in English. ECM Italian ECM credits will be requested for all sessions. TECHNICAL EQUIPMENTS video projection from PC/CD ROM; overhead projector; simultaneous translation (Room 1). SPEAKER READY ROOM At the Congress Centre a speaker ready room will be available. Speakers are asked to arrive at the speaker ready room at least two hours in advance of their session. Technicians will be available to assist speakers. CERTIFICATES OF ATTENDANCE All regularly registered participants will receive a certificate of attendance at the end of the Meeting. EXHIBITION There will be a large exhibition area parallel to the working sessions. Representatives from the major pharmaceuticals/technology manufacturers operating in the endocrine and metabolic fields are eager to meet you and answer your questions. PRE-REGISTRATION FOR AME WORKSHOPS AND “HANDS ON NECK ULTRASOUND” Participants are required to register for AME Workshops and “Hands on neck ultrasound” by means of the enclosed registration form. Participants who have not registered in advance will be allowed to attend the session according to the number of seats available.

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