Chairs Address

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Chairs Address

• Mary Anne Lim-Abrahan, MD
• Chair
• 8th Symposium on Molecular Diabetology in Asia
• Renaissance Makati City Hotel
• Makati, Philippines

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To Researchers and Clinicians
All over the world
Diabetes mellitus affecting 190 million people
worldwide Prevalence of type 2 diabetes in Asia
varies from 1 to 30
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Beginnings
The First Board Meeting of the Study Group of
Molecular Diabetology May 22, 1998 Wakayama
Prefecture, Japan
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Wakayama PrefectuRe Japan
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• China
• Hong Kong
• Indonesia
• Japan
• Korea
• Philippines
• Taiwan
• Thailand

Growth
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The 1st Symposium on Molecular Diabetology in
Asia Osaka, Japan
To answer important questions on the development
of diabetes and its complications To promote
mutual enlightenment on molecular diabetology in
Asia To provide opportunities to build networks
for the investigation of diabetes among Asian
ethnic groups
To Participants from China, Hong Kong,
Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Philippines, Taiwan,
Thailand
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Seoul, Korea
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The 2nd Symposium on Molecular Diabetology in
Asia Seoul, Korea
Evidence for the mitochondrial hypothesis of
insulin resistance and its clinical
implications Lecture by Prof Hong Kyu Lee
From The Seoul National University
Hospital Seoul, Korea
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Shanghai, China
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The 4th Symposium on Molecular Diabetology in
Asia Shanghai, China
Polymorphisms in fat-expressed PPAR-? and
sequence variations in APM1 gene coding for
adiponectin, and involvement in the transition
between obesity and type 2 diabetes Lecture by Dr
Philippe Froguel
From The Park Hotel Shanghai, China
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Taipei, Taiwan
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The 6th Symposium on Molecular Diabetology in
Asia Taipei, Taiwan
Evidence supporting the relation of genes
involved in adipogenesis and the development of
insulin resistance and the metabolic
syndrome Lecture by Prof Lee-Ming Chuang
From The Grand Hotel Taipei, Taiwan
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Hong Kong
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The 7th Symposium on Molecular Diabetology in
Asia Taipei, Taiwan
Challenge Applying new knowledge on the genomics
of diabetes for the benefit of the
community Lecture by Prof Juliana C N Chan
From The Regal Airport Hotel Hong Kong, SAR
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The Philippines
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The 8th Symposium on Molecular Diabetology in
Asia
Welcome to the Philippines!
From The Organizing Committee The Renaissance
Makati City Hotel Makati, Philippines
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