Programme

COMPLEMENT-RELATED KIDNEY DISEASES

19.5.2023

DAY 1

REGISTRATION 12.00-13.00 

COMPLEMENT AND DIAGNOSTICS OF COMPLEMENT DISORDERS (Saša Simčič, Željka Večerić-Haler)

13.00-13.10 INTRODUCTORY SPEECH (Andreja Aleš Rigler)

13.10-13.30 Disregulation of the alternative complement pathway in kidney diseases

13.30-13.50 Laboratory diagnostics of complement disorders (Saša Simčič)

13.50-14.10 Genetic analysis of complement disorders (Katarina Kouter)

14.10-14.30 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

COFFEE BREAK

THROMBOTIC MICROANGIOPATHY/HEMOLYTIC-UREMIC SYNDROME (Jakob Gubenšek, Barbara Vajdič Trampuž)

15.00-15.20 Thrombotic microangiopathy - classification and diagnostics (Željka Večerić-Haler)

15.20-15.40 Atypical hemolytic-uremic syndrome - diagnostics and treatment (Andreja Marn Pernat)

15.40-16.00 Treatment of aHUS/TMA with eculizumab and ravulizumab-our experience (Špela Borštnar)

16.00-16.15 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

COFFEE BREAK

COMPLEMENT AND OTHER THROMBOTIC MICROANGIOPATHIES (Željka Večerić-Haler, Andreja Marn Pernat)

16.45-17.10 Malignant hypertension

Malignant hypertension - the view of hypertensiologist (Barbara Salobir) 

Malignant hypertension and complement - the view of nephrologist (Andreja Aleš Rigler)

17.10-17.35 Thrombotic microangiopathy in pregnancy

Thrombotic microangiopathy in pregnancy - the view of gynecologist (Miha Lučovnik) 10 min

Thrombotic microangiopathy in pregnancy - the view of nephrologist (Ivana Vuković-Brinar) 15 min

17.35-18.00 TMA related to COVID 19 and other viruses 

Ravulizumab complement inhibition therapy in children with viral induced (a)HUS: single-center real-life experience (Lovro Lamot) 15 min

Thrombotic microangiopathy related to COVID-19 (Marija Malgaj Vrečko) 10 min

18.00-18.15 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

C3 GLOMERULOPATHY (Tanja Kersnik Levart, Andrej Škoberne)

18.15-18.35 C3 glomerulopathy in children (Tanja Kersnik Levart)

18.35-18.55 Glomerulonephritis with dominant C3 in adults (Andrej Škoberne)

18.55-19.05 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Dinner at 20.00

20.5.2023

DAY 2

OTHER GLOMERULOPATHIES ASSOCIATED WITH DISORDERS IN THE ALTERNATIVE PATHWAY OF COMPLEMENT (Andreja Aleš Rigler, Gregor Mlinšek)

8.30-8.50 The role of complement in other glomerulopathies and new treatment options (Ana Dovč)

8.50-9.10 Diabetic kidney disease and complement (Miodrag Janić)

9.10-9.25 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

SATELLITE LECTURE ASTRA ZENECA
Moderator: Andreja Aleš Rigler

9.30-10.00 Complement genetics for management of patients with complement mediated kidney diseases (Zoltán Prohászka)

10.00-10.10 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

COFFEE BREAK

COMPLEMENT AND KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION (Miha Arnol, Manca Oblak)

10.40-11.00 Thrombotic microangiopathy / atypical hemolytic-uremic syndrome after kidney transplantation (Miha Arnol)

11.00-11.20 Recurrence of C3 glomerulopathy in a transplanted kidney (Gregor Mlinšek)

11.20-11.35 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

11.35-11.45 CLOSING REMARKS (Miha Arnol)

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