INTERNATIONALSYMPOSIUM ONHEPATOLOGY

2019

H O N G KO N G C O N V E N T I O N A N D E X H I B I T I O N C E N T R E

2 4 N O V E M B E R 2 0 1 9

Annual Scientif ic Meeting32nd

ORGANIZER

THE HONG KONG ASSOCIATION FOR THE STUDY OF LIVER DISEASES

09:00 – 09:25 Registration

09:25 – 09:30 Opening RemarksDr. Yee-tak HuiPresident, The Hong Kong Association for the Study of Liver Diseases

09:30 – 10:40 SYMPOSIUM I: VIRAL HEPATITIS (I)

Chairpersons: Professor Henry Chan and Professor Man-fung Yuen

Clinical significance of novel biomarkers in chronic hepatitis BDr. Kosh Agarwal (United Kingdom)

Promulgation of viral hepatitis management to primary careProfessor Benjamin Cowie (Australia)

Does prior HBV infection affect the natural history of NAFLD?Dr. Ting-ting Chan (Hong Kong)

Q&A

10:40 – 11:10 Coffee Break and Exhibition

11:10 – 12:20 SYMPOSIUM II: ADVANCED LIVER DISEASE AND HCCChairpersons: Dr. Sik-to Lai and Dr. Michael Li

Optimizing patients with decompensated liver cirrhosisDr. Kosh Agarwal (United Kingdom)

HCC risk reduction by nucleos(t)ide analogues (NAs) - are all NAs the same?Professor Grace Wong (Hong Kong)

Liver transplantation - when to refer?Dr. James Fung (Hong Kong)

Q&A

12:20 – 13:45 Lunch

13:45 – 14:55 SYMPOSIUM III: NON-ALCOHOLIC FATTY LIVER DISEASE (NAFLD)Chairpersons: Dr. Ching-kong Loo and Dr. Wai-kay Seto

Application of non-invasive tests in NAFLDProfessor Wah-kheong Chan (Malaysia)

Lean NAFLD - does it exist and how to manage?Professor Vincent Wong (Hong Kong)

Bile acids in the pathogenesis and treatment of NASHProfessor Wah-kheong Chan (Malaysia)

Q&A

14:55 – 15:25 Coffee Break and Exhibition

15:25 – 16:15 SYMPOSIUM IV: VIRAL HEPATITIS (II) Chairpersons: Dr. James Fung and Dr. Kam-ngai Kung

Combating HBV: From innovation to implementationDr. Wai-kay Seto

Viral hepatitis elimination - where do we start?Professor Benjamin Cowie (Australia)

Q&A

Programme

ACADEMIC ACCREDITATIONSHong Kong College of Community Medicine TBC

Hong Kong College of Family Physicians (Category 5.2) 3 points

Hong Kong College of Paediatricians (Category A) TBC

Hong Kong College of Pathologists TBC

Hong Kong College of Physicians 4 points

The College of Surgeons of Hong Kong 4.5 points

MCHK CME Programme TBC

Meeting Information

REGISTRATIONPlease complete the registration form at the back and return it with payment (if applicable) to the meeting secretariat on or before 8 November 2019 (First-come, first-served). Cheque should be made payable to “The Hong Kong Association for the Study of Liver Diseases Limited”.

MEETING VENUERoom S421, Level 4, Phase 1 (Old Wing)Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre1 Expo Drive, Wanchai, Hong Kong

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