APLAR: Advances in Rheumatology - Lessons from the Asia Pacific Region

Moderator(s)

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  Saira Khan, FRCP, MRCP

  Arthritis Care Foundation Pakistan
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  Yoshiya Tanaka, MD, PhD

  University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan

Speaker(s)

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  Yi Liu, MD, PhD

  West China Hospital of Sichuan University
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  Debashish Danda, MD, MBBS, DM, FRCP, FACR

  Christian Medical College & Hospital, Vellore, Tamilnadu, India. PIN-632004
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  Eric Morand, MD, PhD

  Monash University
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  DaeHyun Yoo, MD, PhD

  Hanyang University Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases

At this session, faculty experts will present the most advanced translational and clinical data on autoimmune rheumatic diseases from the Asia-Pacific region, including new findings on stem cell therapy, tuberculosis in rheumatic diseases while patients are on biologics therapy, Takayasu arteritis and lupus.

Learning Objectives:

• Review recent, relevant and objective data on management of autoimmune rheumatic diseases in a global context
• Identify controversies and consensus on rheumatic disease management in the Asia-Pacific region in a data-driven manner
• Discuss critical applications of translational and clinical data on disease management in real-life scenarios

Presentations:

• 12:00 PM – 12:10 PM ET

  Innovative Options of Stem Cell Generation & Treatment in Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases: Chinese Data
  Yi Liu, MD, PhD – West China Hospital of Sichuan University
• 12:10 PM – 12:15 PM ET

  Q&A
• 12:15 PM – 12:25 PM ET

  Takayasu Arteritis Is Not a Young-Onset GCA: Outcome of Aggressive Treatment
  Debashish Danda, MD, MBBS, DM, FRCP, FACR – Christian Medical College & Hospital, Vellore, Tamilnadu, India. PIN-632004
• 12:25 PM – 12:30 PM ET

  Q&A
• 12:30 PM – 12:40 PM ET

  New Insights into the Treatment and Outcome of Lupus in the Asia-Pacific Region
  Eric F. Morand, MD, PhD – Monash University
• 12:40 PM – 12:45 PM ET

  Q&A
• 12:45 PM – 12:55 PM ET

  Changing Trends of TB in Asia-Pacific Region in the Biologic Era
  DaeHyun Yoo, MD, PhD – Hanyang University Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases
• 12:55 PM – 1:00 PM ET

  Q&A