Program of the satellite symposia

April 23

April 24

08.30-12.30

08.30-12.30

Opening

Session 5:

Satellite Symposium on Osteoporosis (Organized by the Italian Society for Osteoporosis) (Auditorium)

Diagnostic procedures in selected subjects at risk Chairmen: P.J. Meunier and G.F. Mazzuoli

Session 1:

Session 6:

Epidemiology of osteoporosis Chairmen: C. Gennari and L. Shulman

Prevention and treatment: future trends Chairmen: C. Christiansen and T. Di Perri

Session 2: From basic to clinic Chairmen: D. Baylink and A. Giotti

14.30-18.30 Session 3: Calcitonin: pain and inflammation Chairmen: M.L. Brandi and R. Paoletti Session: 4 State of the art of treatment Chairmen: L. Avioli and L. Martini

13.30-16.30 17.30-19.30 Ipriflavone: a new nonhormonal therapeutic agent in osteoporosis (Chiesi) (Green Room)

Aspects of HRT established osteoporosis and CVD (Novo-Nordisk) (Blue Room) Epidemiology of Osteoporosis in Italy (Foundation Rhone-Poulenc Rorer) (Auditorium) Clinical applications of bone densitometry (Hologic) (Green Room)

17.30-19.30 Fluoride and bone (Blue Room) Ultrasound bone measurement (Lunar) (Green Room)