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The 10th EFCC Continuous Postgraduate Course in
Clinical Chemistry
European Federation of Clinical Chemistry and
Laboratory Medicine
Under the auspices of
NEW TRENDS IN CLASSIFICATION, DIAGNOSIS AND
MANAGEMENT OF THROMBOPHILIA
European Thrombosis Research Organization
23-24 October 2010 Dubrovnik, Croatia
Croatian Society of Medical Biochemists
Slovenian Association for Clinical Chemistry
Program
Inter-University Centre Dubrovnik
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Welcome
DUBROVNIK CITY MAP
Dear Colleagues,   On behalf of the Organizers
it is our pleasure to welcome you again in
Dubrovnik! The 10th postgraduate European
Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory
Medicine (EFCC) weekend course, entitled New
trends in classification, diagnosis and
management of thrombophilia, will be held at the
Inter-University Centre Dubrovnik. We proudly
announce that at its 10th anniversary the course
will be co-organized with the European Thrombosis
Research Organisation (ETRO). We hope that all
those attending this joint meeting at supreme
professional level, will have an excellent
opportunity to acquire new knowledge and exchange
experience in the field, while also making new
friends and enjoying the beauties of Dubrovnik.
We look forward to offering you a truly
pleasant and unforgettable stay in
Dubrovnik.   Welcome to the 10th EFCC Continuous
Postgraduate Course in Clinical Chemistry!
Venue Inter-University Centre Dubrovnik (IUC)
(in walking distance from hotels) Don Frana
Bulica 4, 20 000 Dubrovnik, Croatia Phone 385
20 413 626, fax [phone], E-mail
iuc_at_iuc.hr http//www.iuc.hr
Web addresses
About Dubrovnik http//www.dubrovnik-croatia.net
Cultural attractions http//www.visitdubrovnik
.hr/attractions City map Dubrovnik guide What
to see and do in Dubrovnik http//www.tzdubrovni
k.hr
Assist Prof. Ana-Maria Šimundic Course President
Prof. László Muszbek President European
Thrombosis Research Organization
Prof. Andrea Rita Horvath President European
Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory
Medicine
Prof. Elizabeta Topic President Croatian Society
of Medical Biochemists
Barbara Možina, MSc President Slovenian
Association for Clinical Chemistry
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P R O G R A M
P R O G R A M
REGISTRATION
OCTOBER 24th, 0815 0900
OCTOBER 24th, 2000h
SATURDAY EVENING
OCTOBER 24th
SATURDAY MORNING

• 900 915 Introduction
• 915 945 Platelets structure and function
• Hans Deckmyn (Belgium)
• 945 1015 Hypercoagulable states
  pathophysiology, classification and
  epidemiology
• Zrinka Alfirevic (Croatia)
• 1015 1100 Break
• 1100 1130 Diagnostic algorithm in thrombophilia
  screening
• Sandra Margetic (Croatia)
• 1130 1200 Genetic basis of thrombosis
• Maurizio Margaglione (Italy)

Get-together-dinner for all course participants.
OCTOBER 25th
SUNDAY MORNING
830 900 Pediatric thrombosis Alenka Trampus
Bakija (Slovenia) 900 930 Thrombophilia
screening whom, why and when to test? Mojca
Stegnar (Slovenia) 930 1000 Break 1000
1030 Genetic association studies in thrombophilia
research Ana-Maria Šimundic (Croatia) 1030
1100 Pharmacogenetics guided anticoagulation
therapy Christine Mannhalter (Austria)
OCTOBER 24th
SATURDAY AFTERNOON
1430 1500 Antithrombin deficiency László
Muszbek (Hungary) 1500 1530 Deficiency of
protein C, S Zsuzsanna Bereczky (Hungary) 1530
1600 FV Leiden and FII 20210 testing in
thromboembolic disorders Tadej Pajic
(Slovenia) 1600 1630 Break 1630
1700 Antiphospholipid antibodies Philip G. de
Groot (Netherlands) 1700 1730 Hyperhomocysteinem
ia and thrombophilia  Mojca Božic Mijovski
(Slovenia) 1730 1800 Thrombosis and cancer
Maria Benedetta Donati (Italy)
Programme is also available at HDMB, IFCC and
EFCC web sites www.hdmb.hr www.ifcc.org www.efc
clm.eu
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R E G I S T R A T I O N F O R M
G E N E R A L I N FO R M A T I O N
Scientific Committee Ana-Maria Šimundic,
Croatia László Muszbek, Hungary Victor Blaton,
Belgium Barbara Možina, Slovenia Course
Secretariat Croatian Society of Medical
Biochemists Boškoviceva 18, 10 000
Zagreb Phone/fax [phone] E-mail
sanda.berzenji_at_gmail.com Registration Registrat
ion desk will be opened at 815, Saturday, 23
October, 2010 Registration fee is 100 and it
covers course proceedings, coffee breaks and
get-together-dinner. Method of payment On
site in Kunas (Croatian currency) or bank
transfer to Croatian Society of Medical
Biochemists, Boškoviceva 18, Zagreb, Zagrebacka
banka, Zagreb. IBAN HR7123600001101318371
Account number for Croatian participants
2360000-1101318371, poziv na broj 24102009 (for
Croatian participants) Language The official
language of the Course is English. Transfer from
airport Dubrovnik Airport Cilipi is located 22
km from the City (about 30 minutes by car). You
can take a taxi from the airport to your hotel.
The price is approximately HRK 200 (EUR
25). There is a continuous bus service from the
airport to the City, Main bus station. The price
is HRK 25 (EUR 3). Tickets may be purchased on
the bus. From the Main bus station you can take a
local bus or a taxi to the hotel.
The 10th EFCC Continuous Postgraduate Course in
Clinical Chemistry
NEW TRENDS IN CLASSIFICATION, DIAGNOSIS AND
MANAGEMENT OF THROMBOPHILIA 23-24 October,
2010 Dubrovnik, Croatia
form to sanda.berzenji_at_gmail.com
This registration form is also availlable on-line
(http//www.hdmb.hr/)
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S C H O L A R S H I P S
A C C O M M O D A T I O N O F F E R
Rooms at several hotels in Dubrovnik are
available at special rates for 10th EFCC course
participiants. For complete list of hotels at
discounted rates, please visit http//www.iuc.hr/h
otels.php. For reservations please contact
travel agency GULLIVER Travel d.o.o. (Jelena
Vlašic, jelena_at_gulliver.hr) O.S.Radica
32, Dubrovnik, Croatia Phone[phone]
880 Fax.[phone]
Dubrovnik by night
Scholarships are available for young course
participants (under 40 years). Grant
application form may be downloaded from the web
site http//www.hdmb.hr/. Application
deadline June 15th, 2010.
For individual participants registering directly
to the hotel, please be sure to register as the
10th EFCC course participiant, to be elligible
for discounted hotel rates.
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