“LIVER DISEASES, LIFE STYLE AND BEHAVIOUR”
Rome, February 24th, 2010

09.30-10.45 Registration and Entry questionnaire
10.45-11.00 Course Presentation - R. Bruno & G. Missale

Session I
Liver: Obesity and NAFLD-NASH
Chairpersons: P. Loria, Modena - M. Persico, Naples
11.00-11.20 Obesity, morbidity and mortality - A. Casini, Florence
11.20-11.40 New insights in NAFLD-NASH and Related Metabolic Diseases - E. Bugianesi, Turin
11.40-12.00 Therapy in NAFLD-NASH and Related Metabolic Disease - G. Marchesini Reggiani, Bologna
12.00-12.20 Metabolic effect of Bariatric Surgery - S. Camastra, Pisa
12.20-13.00 Discussion
13.00-14.00 Lunch

Session II
Alcohol and Liver Disease: Recent Insights and New Directions
Chairpersons: A. Benedetti, Ancona - C. Loguercio, Naples
14.00-14.20 Alcohol Intake in 2009: Epidemiologic Trends - E. Scafato, Rome
14.20-14.40 Acute Alcoholic Hepatitis (AAH) - F. Caputo, Cento
14.40-15.10 Pharmacological Management of Alcoholism - G. Addolorato, Rome
15.10-15.30 Discussion

Session III
Drug Addiction and Liver Injury
Chairpersons: F. Piccinino, Naples - M. Puoti, Brescia
15.30 -15.50 2009 Annual report: the state of the drug addiction problem in Europe - G. Serpelloni, Rome
15.50-16.10 Substance Abuse and Liver Injury - M. Cibin, Venice
16.10-16.30 Discussion
16.30-16.50 Break

Session IV
Liver Diseases and Life Style
Chairpersons: S. Bellentani, Modena - M. Salvagnini, Vicenza
16.50-17.10 Travel-Related Causes of Liver Diseases - E. Brunetti, Pavia
17.10-17.30 Liver diseases: Toxicity of Herbal Medicine - F. Menniti Ippolito, Rome
17.30-17.50 Coffee and Liver diseases - C. Lavecchia, Milan
17.50-18.10 What should a patient with liver disease eat? - M. Merli, Rome
18.10-18.30 Discussion
18.30-19.00 General Assembly I