BEDFORD, Mass., Sept. 23 /PRNewswire/ — Instrumentation
Laboratory (IL), today announced it will host the 2nd IL Asia
Pacific Hemostasis Forum on Wednesday, October 13, 2010 at the
Grand Hyatt Nusa Dua, in Bali, Indonesia. The event will run
from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm, local time. The forum will focus on
the latest clinical and diagnostic advances and trends in
hemostasis. All healthcare professionals, practicing in the
Asia Pacific region are welcome to attend.
Professor Karmel Tambunan, MD, PhD, from the Division of
Hematology and Medical Oncology at the University of Indonesia,
Jakarta will serve as Scientific Chairman of the Forum. In
addition, several prominent experts in the field will present key
information and lead discussions during the Forum, including
Professor Ismail Elalamy, MD, a Hematologist at the Hopital Tenon,
Paris France; Associate Professor Tatsuya Atsumi, MD, PhD,
from the Graduate School of Medicine at Hokkaido University,
Sapporo, Japan; and, Associate Professor Chris Ward, from the
Department of Haemotology and Transfusion Medicine at the Royal
North Shore Hospital, Sydney, Australia.
Topics will include new approaches and developments in the
diagnosis of Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT), as well as new
and emerging markers for Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS) and
associated clinical challenges.
“We are so honored to have some of the leading clinicians from
around the world sharing their expertise on HIT and APS management
and diagnostics,” said Santiago Ramos, Regional Manager for North
East Asia. “The Forum will address many of the key issues
facing clinicians today and will provide new information to help
them deliver the very best patient care.”
About HIT
HIT is a severe immune reaction to Heparin that can result in
the paradoxical development of a thrombotic event. One of the
most common of all adverse drug effects, due to the she
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