European Society for Paediatric Endocrinology (ESPE)

ESPE Bone Club
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Treatment of Osteoporosis in Childhood

Kosovel Hall, Cankarjev dom Cultural and Congress Centre
Slovenia, 17^th September 2003

14:00 Introduction and Welcome
J. Allgrove, London, Workshop Convenor

14:10– 15:00 Session I:  Non-bisphosphonate therapy
Moderator:  Z. Hochberg

  14:10   J. De Schepper
            Multicentre protocol to define childhood osteoporosis

  14:40   E. Schőnau, Kőln
            Medical treatment of osteoporosis not involving bisphosphonates

15:10 – 15:30
            Tea break

15:30 – 16:50 Session II: Bisphosphonate treatment
Moderator:  G. Saggese

15:30            Immobilised children – M. Zacharin, Melbourne

15:45            Epidermolysis bullosa – C. Brain, London

16:00            Osteogenesis imperfecta – T. Battelino, Ljubliana

16:15            European survey of bisphosphonate use – J. Allgrove, London

16:30            Side-effects of bisphosphonate treatment– M. Zacharin, Melbourne

16:45            Session III: Panel discussion 1
                     Towards a consensus for the use of bisphosphonates
                     Moderator:  J. Allgrove
                                        Panel: N. Shaw, M. Zacharin

17:30   Panel discussion 2
            Possible multicentre trials of bisphosphonates
            Moderator and introduction: N. Shaw, Birmingham
                                        Panel: M. Zacharin, J. DeSchepper

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