Thursday, 2nd March 2006
Hall Auditorium
10.00 - 11.00 - Opening Ceremony - Opening Lecture by Prof Leon Speroff: The Future of Postmenopausal Hormone Therapy It’s Time to Move Forward
Speroff Leon -
The Future of Postmenopausal Hormone Therapy It’s Time to Move Forward
11.00 - 13.00 - Wyeth Satellite Symposium - Possibilities & Challenges with Oral Contraception
Chairmanship: Moscarini Massimo, Skouby Sven
Skouby Sven -
Epidemiology and treatment of PMS/PMDD
Fruzzetti Franca -
Menstrual cycle suppression
Busacca Mauro -
Epidemiology and treatment of endometriosis and pelvic pain
Maudelonde Thierry -
Non-contraceptive benefits of oral contraceptives
13.00 - 14.00 - LUNCH & POSTER SESSION
14.00 - 16.00 - AMSA/IBSA Satellite Symposium - The role of efficacy, safety and cost in ART: choice of the gonadotrophins
Chairmanship: Cohen Jean-Claude, Tarlatzis Basil
Cortvrindt Rita -
Bioactivity of the HP urinary FSH (Fostimon®) versus the recombinant FSH (Gonal-F®) evaluated by the Follicle Bioassay
Urbancsek Janos -
What's the principle for selecting u-FSH or r-FSH in ART: recent clinical evidences in women undergoing controlled ovarian stimulation for IntraCytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI)
Diedrich  Klaus -
The choice between recombinant versus urinary gonadotrophins - impact on IVF-treatment costs in Germany
De Mouzon Jacques -
In vitro fertilization in France: economic aspects and influence of the gonadotrophin choice (urinary versus recombinant) on cost
Iammarrone Elisabetta -
Cost influences the choice of gonadotrophins (urinary versus recombinant) used in ART treatment in the United Kingdom
16.00 - 16.20 - VISIT TO THE EXHIBITION AREA
16.20 - 16.50 - Wyeth Sponsored Lecture - James Pickar: Do Journals have a publication bias?
Chairmanship: Schneider Hermann P.G.
Pickar James -
Do Journals have a publication bias?
17.00 - 19.00 - Grunenthal Satellite Symposium - Endocrine Disorders and female Contraception - A Clinical Challenge
Chairmanship: Genazzani Andrea R, Gaspard Ulysse
Paoletti Anna -
Endocrinological background of androgenic diseases - An endocrinological brush up
Wolf Alfred -
Androgenic diseases and contraception - Contraceptive consultation and management of androgenic diseases in daily practice
Druckmann René -
Chlormadinone acetate - New clinical options. Anti-androgenic treatment and contraception
Zahradnik Hans Peter -
BELARA® - Reliable contraception and additional health benefits. New opportunities in contraception
Bitzer Johannes -
Psychosomatic and psychosexual aspects of androgenic disorders in contraceptive management
Hall Palazzo Affari
08.30 - 10.00 - REGISTRATION (The Congress Secretariat opens on Wednesday, March 1st from 14.00 to 19.30 - during the Congress the Secretariat will be open according to the schedule of the scientific sessions)
11.00 - 13.00 - The Menopausal Brain
Chairmanship: Halbreich Uriel, Massobrio Marco
Rossmanith Winfried G. -
The human menopause - a primary neuroendocrine event?
Genazzani Andrea R -
Neurosteroid synthesis and action in the menopausal brain
Naftolin Frederick -
Regulation of the immune-brain barrier (ibb) by estrogen
Maki Pauline -
CNS structure and function after the menopause
Kloosterboer Helenius J. -
How acts tibolone on brain functions?
13.00 - 14.00 - LUNCH & POSTER SESSION
14.00 - 16.00 - Novo Nordisk Satellite Symposium - Local oestrogens: quo vadis?
Chairmanship: Genazzani Andrea R, Eden John
Archer David -
Evolving evidence useful for counseling on Hormone Therapy
Ulrich  L G -
Symptoms and treatment of local estrogen deficiency
Guidozzi Franco -
Atrophic vaginitis: a growing problem?
Nappi Rossella -
Sexual dysfunction in long term users of oral contraceptives
Lehmann Victoria -
Communication issues on female sexual dysfunction with women – a practical approach
16.00 - 16.20 - VISIT TO THE EXHIBITION AREA
16.20 - 16.50 - Plenary Lecture - Bruno Lunenfeld: The androgen deficiency syndrome in the aging male
Chairmanship: Maggi Mario, Farmer Richard
Lunenfeld Bruno -
The androgen deficiency syndrome in the aging male
17.00 - 19.00 - Molecular Endocrinology: clinical impact
Chairmanship: Pecorelli Sergio, Berga Sarah
Diaz Brinton Roberta -
Estrogens and The Brain: Healthy Cell Bias of Estrogen Action
Simoncini Tommaso -
How steroid signaling in vascular cells predicts the clinical effects of HRT
Lessey Bruce -
Steroid signaling in the endometrium
Thijssen Josef -
Progesterone receptors in the human
Naftolin Frederick -
New Tools for Gynecologic Endocrinology
Hall Verde
11.00 - 13.00 - Ovarian development, maturity and aging
Chairmanship: Caserta Donatella, Diedrich Klaus
Tempone Antonio -
SRY genes and their relation with gonadal differentiation
Leung Peter C.K. -
Multi-faceted role of GnRH1 and 2 in the human ovary
Volpe Annibale -
The role of anti-mullerian hormone in ovarian physiology
Pangas Stephanie -
TGFbeta Superfamily Regulation of Ovarian Folliculogenesis
Barri Pedro -
Reproduction of the ageing patient
13.00 - 14.00 - LUNCH & POSTER SESSION
14.00 - 16.00 - The bone as a target of reproductive hormones
Chairmanship: Jasonni Valerio , Lobo Rogerio
Lindsay Robert -
Sex steroids and the construction of the adult skeleton
Gambacciani Marco -
Hormonal contraception and bone health
Christiansen Claus -
Bone health after the menopause and hormone replacement therapy
Ylikorkala Olavi -
Osteoporosis, also a matter of gynecologists
Agnusdei Donato -
SERMs: bone efficacy and beyond
16.00 - 16.20 - VISIT TO THE EXHIBITION AREA
16.20 - 16.50 - Melbrosin Sponsored Lecture - Martin Imhof
Chairmanship: Huber Johannes
Imhof Martin -
Clinical action and safety of red clover isoflavones
17.00 - 19.00 - Schering Satellite Symposium - Yasmin – Drospirenone and the management of premenstrual complaints
Chairmanship: Maruo Takeshi, Ylikorkala Olavi
O'Brien  Shaughn -
PMS – Etiology and prevalence
Melis Gian Benedetto -
Drospirenone - The impact on patient quality of life and wellbeing
Sillem Martin -
Minimise the bad days – maximise the good. Drospirenone in an extended regimen
Gruber Doris -
Yasminelle – more than a new OC
Hall Onice
11.00 - 13.00 - Oral Presentations - Current research in infertility and endometriosis
Chairmanship: Taylor Robert, Capetta Piero
Kucheria K - Gupta NP - Dada R -
Genetic basis of infertility
Palanisamy GS - Cheon YP - Li Quanxi - Kannan A - Kim JY - Mantena SR - Sitruk-Ware R - Bagchi MK - Bagchi IC -
Endothelin-2, a progesterone-regulated paracrine factor in mouse ovary, plays a critical role in ovulation
Nakagawa H - Tanabe K - Hida N - Okazaki M - Sho R - Yoshimura Y -
AP-1 (c-fos, junB) plays important roles in luteinization and follicle selection after hCG injection to immature rats
Doldi Nicola - Persico P - Marsiglio E - Di Sebastiano F - Di Puppo F - Ferrari A -
The use of gonadotrophin-releasing hormone antagonist at different follicle size
Alviggi Carlo - Clarizia R - Di Marino C - Coppola M - Mollo A - Strina  I - Ranieri Antonio - D'Uva M - Pettersson K - De Placido G -
A common genetic variant of LH b-subunit and controlled ovarian stimulation: retrospective study of prevalence in women with different profiles of follicular growth
Ajonuma LC - Zhang GH - Tsang LL - Wong CHY - Lau MC - Ho LS - Chung YW - Chan  HC -
Estrogen-induced abnormally high CFTR expression results in ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome
Vicino Mario - Resta L - Marzullo A - Scioscia M - Scardigno D - Selvaggi L -
Detection of VEGF expression in pericystic endometrioma is associated with higher incidence of recurrence of the disease
Grygielko ET - Haimbach RE - Sulpizio AC - Wang Q - Lenhard SC - Laping NJ - Bray JD -
Pharmacological validation and transcriptional analyses of preclinical models of estrogen opposition
Salata IM - Lewandowski KC - Lewiński A -
Serum Concentrations of Matrix Metalloproteinases (MMP-2, MMP-9) And Their Inhibitors (TIMP-1, TIMP-2) Do Not Reflect The Severity of Endometriosis
Polichronou P - Mikos TH - Goulis DG - Grimbizis G - Papanicolaou A - Gerou S - Bontis J - Papadimas J -
Reduced levels of inhibin-B and correlation with testicular cytology in subfertile men
Mikos TH - Pantazis K - Goulis DG - Maglaveras N - Bontis J - Papadimas J -
The use of Data Mining in the categorization of patients with azoospermia
Nabhan  Ashraf Fawzy - Al-Gawhary Eman Abdel Moneim  -
Correlation between Hormonal Markers of Ovarian Reserve and the Antral Follicle Count
13.00 - 14.00 - LUNCH & POSTER SESSION
14.00 - 16.00 - Special Symposium SOBRAGE - Extended use of Hormonal Contraception
Chairmanship: Spinola Paulo, Maia Hugo
Bonassi Rogerio -
The concept of extended use of hormonal contraception
Geribela Aricia -
Clinical acceptability of extended use of hormonal contraception
Spinola Paulo -
Clinical acceptability of injectable contraceptives
Maia Hugo -
Local estrogen production, uterine pathology and treatment using extended use of hormonal contraceptives
16.00 - 16.20 - VISIT TO THE EXHIBITION AREA
17.00 - 19.00 - Oral Presentations - Menopause in 2006
Chairmanship: Ben-Rafael Zion, Franchi Massimo
Muscat Baron Yves - Brincat M - Galea R - Calleja N -
Intervertebral Disc Height in Postmenopausal Women with Osteoporotic Vertebral Fractures
Nijland Esme - Hammar Mats - Helmond Frans -
Effects of tibolone and continuous combined estrogen-progestin therapy (ept) on quality of life and sexual function
Wildermersch Dirk - Janssens D - Tjalma W -
Maximizing the benefits and acceptability of HRT while reducing the risk to a minimum: an easily applicable solution for a major public health problem
Casini ML - Unfer V -
Psychological assessement on the effects of phytoestrogens treatment: a randomized, double-blind, cross-over, placebo-controlled study
Virtej Ioana - Zervoudis Stefanos - Vartej Petrache -
Subclinical hypothyroidism in postmenopausal women – effects on plasma lipid profile are modified by insulin resistance
Vujovic Svetlana - Stojanovic M - Penezic Z - Ivovic M - Miletic M - Ivanisevic Marina - Barac B - Marina LJ - Netjasov A - Drezgic M -
Premenstrual syndrome, sexuality and premature ovarian failure
Mozzanega B - Bernardi D - Schiavo A - Mioni R - Plebani M -
Acute effects of low-dose estradiol and sequential progesterone on bone turnover
Di Carlo C - Di Spiezio Sardo A - Bifulco G - Tommaselli GA - Masucci A - Guerra G - Rippa E - Nappi C -
Postmenopausal hypoestrogenism increases vasoconstricting and decreases vasodilatory neuropeptides content in the arterial wall autonomic terminations
Caruso S - Cianci Antonio -
Steroids, olfaction and sexuality
Hall Quattro
Friday, 3rd March 2006
Hall Auditorium
08.30 - 10.00 - Special Session - Menopause Hormone Therapy beyond WHI
Chairmanship: Genazzani Andrea R, Herrington David
Lobo Rogerio -
Putting the perceived "risks" of hormonal therapy
Lindsay Robert -
Is ERT/HRT an option for prevention and treatment of Osteoporosis after WHI
Brincat Mark -
Significance of changes in connective tissue with the menopause and with HRT
Gambacciani Marco -
New HRT Options for the Treatment of Menopausal Symptoms and the Maintenance of Quality of Life in Postmenopausal Women
10.10 - 10.40 - Plenary Lecture - Richard Farmer: Can HRT be rehabilitated?
Chairmanship: Schindler Adolf, Gambacciani Marco
Farmer Richard -
Can HRT be rehabilitated?
10.40 - 11.00 - VISIT TO THE EXHIBITION AREA
11.00 - 13.00 - Organon Satellite Symposium - Tibolone: new results from key clinical trials
Chairmanship: Schmidt Juergen, Genazzani Andrea R
Morris Edward -
Tibolone versus estrogen-progestin therapy – what has been investigated so far?
Hammar Mats -
A randomized comparative study with tibolone and a low dose continuous combined estrogen-progestin therapy (EPT)
Adami Silvano -
Effects of tibolone and raloxifene on bone: results of the step study
13.00 - 14.00 - LUNCH & POSTER SESSION
14.00 - 16.00 - Solvay Satellite Symposium - Long term benefits and risks of Femoston
Chairmanship: Druckmann René, Brincat Mark
Simoncini Tommaso -
Are progestins all the same? Lessons from the vascular system
Stevenson John -
Oestradiol 17β plus cyclical dydrogesterone HRT and its effect on lipid parameters
Meier Christoph -
Epidemiologic Study on the Risk of Developing Gynecological Cancers in Users of Estradiol / Dydrogesterone
Berga Sarah -
The Brain as a Target Tissue of Sex Steroids
Christiansen Claus -
Treatment of Osteoporosis, Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
16.00 - 16.20 - VISIT TO THE EXHIBITION AREA
16.20 - 16.50 - Roche/GlaxoSmithKline Sponsored Lecture - Effective management of postmenopausal osteoporosis with once-monthly ibandronate
Chairmanship: Christiansen Claus
Hadji Peyman -
Effective management of postmenopausal osteoporosis with once-monthly ibandronate
17.00 - 19.00 - Schering Satellite Symposium - Angeliq – HT with drospirenone
Chairmanship: Naftolin Frederick, Mendelsohn Michael
Archer David -
Angeliq – a new HT
Genazzani Andrea R -
DRSP and its anti-aldosterone properties
Rosano Giuseppe -
Menopause and CVD - the evidence
White William -
DRSP in the postmenopausal woman with hypertension
Preston Richard -
The importance of blood pressure control in postmenopausal women
19.00 - 20.00 - ISGE General Assembly
Hall Palazzo Affari
08.30 - 10.00 - Pre-menstrual syndrome, post-natal and post-menopausal depression and other hormone-related dysphoric disorders
Chairmanship: Vartej Petrache, Zara Carlo
Facchinetti Fabio (I) -
Premenstrual changes: towards a different approach
Studd John -
Hormonal treatment of severe premenstrual syndrome
Nappi Rossella -
Post-partum depression
Halbreich Uriel -
Hormonal Related Mood Disorders in Women - Clinical Approach
10.10 - 10.40 - Plenary Lecture - Sarah Berga: The role of the central nervous system in the pathogenesis of polycystic ovary syndrome
Chairmanship: Speroff Leon, Venturini Pierluigi
Berga Sarah -
The role of the central nervous system in the pathogenesis of polycystic ovary syndrome
10.40 - 11.00 - VISIT TO THE EXHIBITION AREA
11.00 - 13.00 - Genomic and proteomic approaches to the diagnosis and treatment of gynecological cancer
Chairmanship: Bianchi Umberto, Benedetti Panici Pierluigi
Gadducci Angiolo -
New molecular targets in ovarian cancer therapy
Kieback Dirk G. -
Molecular Mechanisms of Platinum Resistance
Tsang Benjamin K -
Deciphering the molecular and cellular mechanisms of chemoresistant ovarian cancer
Konishi Ikuo -
Molecular genetics in the development of the two types of endometrial carcinoma
Faragher Richard -
Microarray analysis of replicative senescence
Kalogeropoulos S -
Telomerase Activity, Telomere Length and Degree of Aneuploidy in Ovarian Adenocarcinomas
13.00 - 14.00 - LUNCH & POSTER SESSION
14.00 - 16.00 - Hyperinsulinemia and Insulin Resistance: a Challenge in gynecological endocrinology
Chairmanship: Milewicz Andrzej, Cianci Antonio
Strauss Jerome -
Insulin Signaling In Reproductive Tissues: Implications for PCOS
Fauser Bart -
Consequence of hyperinsulinemia in anovulatory PCOS
Skouby Sven -
Steroid hormone use in insulin resistant women: clinical issues
Benedetto Chiara -
Insulin sensitizing agents during pregnancy
Angioni Stefano -
Ovarian stromal hypertrophy and insulin abnormalities in pcos
16.00 - 16.20 - VISIT TO THE EXHIBITION AREA
16.20 - 16.50 - Rottapharm Sponsored Lecture - A Catapano: Dyslipoproteinemias: dietary & nutritional approaches
Chairmanship: Devoto Luigi
Catapano Alberico -
Dyslipoproteinemias: dietary & nutritional approaches
17.00 - 19.00 - The obese patient clinical issues in reproductive endocrinology
Chairmanship: Genazzani Enrico, Studd John
Niswender Kevin D. -
Biological and evolutionary basis of body weight homeostasis
Creatsas George -
Menstrual cycle disorders in the PCO obese adolescents
Marconi Anna Maria -
The obese patient during pregnancy
Milewicz Andrzej -
Clinical implications of obesity after the menopause
Fulghesu Anna Maria -
Endocrine and metabolic aspects in obese and lean young PCOS
Hall Verde
08.30 - 10.00 - Puberty and Primary Amenorrhea
Chairmanship: Cherchi Pierluigi, Genazzani Alessandro D
Apter Dan -
Normal and abnormal pubertal development: clinical and hormonal assessment
Saggese Giuseppe -
Strategies to improve skeletal development in girls and adolescents with abnormal pubertal development
Bruni Vincenzina -
Clinical treatment to improve the reproductive phenotype in abnormal pubertal development and in women with primary amenorrhea
Ben-Rafael Zion -
Pregnancy in Turner syndrome and gonadal dysgenesis: strategies and therapies
10.10 - 10.40 - Plenary Lecture - Liselotte Mettler: Ovarian surgery and follicular reserve
Chairmanship: Melis Gian Benedetto, Wattiez Arnaud
Mettler Liselotte -
Ovarian surgery and follicular reserve
10.40 - 11.00 - VISIT TO THE EXHIBITION AREA
11.00 - 13.00 - Reproductive surgery
Chairmanship: Cela Vito, Milani Rodolfo
Garcia Velasco Juan -
Ovarian drilling: a critical review
Gargiulo T -
Symptomatic pelvic congestion syndrome: surgical management
Remorgida Valentino -
Bowel endometriosis: state of art
Wattiez Arnaud -
Endometriosis and infertility: Should surgery be always necessary?
Schettini S -
Coelio Schauta from the beginning until now: in memory of Daniel Dargent
Porcelli A - Montella F - Marchisio S - Panella M -
Costs-analysis database to evaluate the Endoscopic treatment
13.00 - 14.00 - LUNCH & POSTER SESSION
14.00 - 16.00 - Hormones and endometriosis
Chairmanship: Pelusi Giuseppe, Fedele Luigi
Petraglia Felice -
Hormonal treatments and endometriosis
Taylor Robert -
Nuclear receptor actions in endometriosis
Schindler Adolf -
Mode of application of GnRH agonists for the treatment of endometriosis
Lanzone Antonio -
Paracrine regulation of endometriotic tissue
Cela Vito -
Management of surgically treated endometriosis patients
16.00 - 16.20 - VISIT TO THE EXHIBITION AREA
16.20 - 16.50 - Solvay Sponsored Lecture - Jacques Donnez: GnRH antagonists vs agonists
Chairmanship: Palacios Santiago
Donnez Jacques -
GnRH antagonists vs agonists
17.00 - 19.00 - Genetic variability in gynecological endocrinology
Chairmanship: Arduini Domenico, Strauss Jerome
Huber Johannes -
The impact of genetic variability and gynecological endocrinology
Brandi Maria Luisa -
Genetics of Osteoporosis
Di Blasio Anna Maria -
Genetic factors related to endometriosis
Herrington David -
Pharmacogenomics of hormone replacement therapy
Pertynski Tomasz -
Antigen levels of matrix metalloproteinase 1 and its gene polymorphisms and endometrial bleeding in hormone replacement therapy users
Hall Onice
08.30 - 10.00 - Oral Presentations - Recent progresses in contraception
Chairmanship: Lello Stefano, Fruzzetti Franca
Rad M - Sitruk-Ware R - Kluft C - Menard J - Sivin I - de Kam ML - Meijer P - Burggraaf J -
Effects on risk markers for venous and arterial disease and on estrogenicity markers of a vaginal ring delivering Nesterone and ethinyl estradiol in comparison with a combined oral contraceptive containing levonorgestrel
Kluft C - Endrikat J - Mulder SM - Gerlinger CHRISTOPH - Heithecker R -
Hemostasis effects of oral contraceptives containing drospirenone in combination with either 30 or 20 µg ethinylestradiol and a reference containing desogestrel and 30 µg ethinyl estradiol
Archer DF - Kovalevsky G - Ballagh SA - Dart C -
Effects of a metalloproteinase inhibitor on bleeding and spotting in norplant users
Rad M - Kluft C - Emerich J - Alnabawy A - Burggraaf J - Spaczynski M - Spielmann Daniele - Grubb G - Constantine G -
Metabolic Effects of the Continuous Use of a Low-dose Levonorgestrel (LNG)/Ethinyl Estradiol (EE) Oral Contraceptive (OC) in a Randomized Study
Mojica C - Schilling A - Ardila J - Calle A - Celis C - Binek M -
The efficacy and safety of ethinylestradiol/chlormadinone acetate (Belara®): Results of a non-interventional trial in four Latin-American countries
Gruber DM - Huber JC - Melis GB - Stagg C  - Marr J  -
Cycle control of two 21-day COC regimens, both containing ethinyloestradiol 20µg one with drospirenone 3mg and one with desogestrel 150µg
Hidalgo MM - Lisondo C - Teatin Juliato C - Espejo-Arce X - Monteiro Urbano I - Bahamondes L -
Functional ovarian cysts in users of Implanon® and Jadelle® subdermal contraceptive implants
Gregoryan OR - Grodnitskaya EE - Andreeva EN - Chebotnikova TV -
The use of contraceptive vaginal ring NuvaRing in women with type 1 diabetes during the late reproductive period
Rajaei Leila - Salehi Masaud -
Evaluation of side effects of low dose contraceptive pills administered by the vaginal route
10.40 - 11.00 - VISIT TO THE EXHIBITION AREA
11.00 - 13.00 - Special Symposium - The European Society of Gynaecology: Hormonal Aspects of Breast Cancer (Interactive, case based Symposium)
Chairmanship: Calaf Alsina Joaquím
Sismondi Piero - Ylikorkala Olavi - Thille A - Espie Marc - Pélissier-Langbort Claira -
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13.00 - 14.00 - LUNCH & POSTER SESSION
14.00 - 16.00 - Oral Presentations - Frontiers in cancer research
Chairmanship: Bolis Giorgio, Scambia Giovanni
Czeczuga-Semeniuk E - Wolczynski S - Lemancewicz D -
Vitamin A and their metabolites influence on expression of α2β1 integrins in MCF-7 breast cancer cells
van Diepen H - Kop J - Mosselman S -
Effect of Selective Progesterone Receptor Modulators (SPRMs) on proliferation of MCF-7 breast tumor cells in a nude mice Xenograft model
Giannios J - Lambrinos P - Alexandropoulos N -
Eradication of TAM resistant breast Ca in postmenopausal patients after second line treatment composed of trichostatin,anastrozole and vinorelbine which induce apoptosis depleting mRNA and protein levels of HDAC,HER-2/neu,AIB1 (SRC-3),PI3-K/AKT/NFkB,MA
Giretti MS - Baldacci Chiara - Scorticati C - Garibaldi Silvia - Caruso A - Fornari Letizia - Fu X - Mannella Paolo - Genazzani AR - Simoncini  T -
Regulation of actin cytoskeleton assembly and of cell movement by estrogen in ER-negative or ER-positive breast cancer cells
Hill Steven M - Qi C -
Estrogen Receptor Transactivation Regulation By Melatonin Involves In G Protein Coupled Signal Transduction Pathway In Endometrial Cancer
Choi JH - Leung PCK -
Gonadotropins: the role and molecular mechanism in normal and neoplastic ovarian epithelium cells
Alcázar JL - García-Manero M - Laparte C - López García G -
Tumor angiogenesis as assessed by three-dimensional power-Doppler ultrasound in early versus advanced and metastatic ovarian cancer
Tsigkou A - Reis F - Petraglia F -
Inhibin alpha, a new serum marker for prostate cancer?
Luisi Stefano - Reis FM - Tsigkou A - Reis AB - Petraglia F -
Activin A and inhibin B concentrations decrease after prostatectomy for both bening hyperplasia and prostate carcinoma
Tognarini I - Martineti V - Carbonell Sala S - Azzari C - Cottiglia F - Bonsignore L - Dolci M - Picariello L - Curir  P - Galeotti F - Tonelli F - Brandi ML -
Action of two isoflavonoids on human HCT8 colon cancer cell lines over-expressing ERb
Cosio S - Gadducci A. - Cavazzana AO - Di Cristofano C - Zavaglia M - Gargini A - Bevilacqua G - Genazzani AR -
Is p53 gene status a predictive or prognostic variable for patients with poorly differentiated, advanced serous epithelial ovarian cancer treated with paclitaxel- plus platinum-based chemotherapy ?
Nikolic B -
Controversies in serum human chorionic gonadotropine level and histological confirmation of type of malignant gestational trophoblastic neoplasm
16.00 - 16.20 - VISIT TO THE EXHIBITION AREA
17.00 - 19.00 - Special Symposium en langue française - Société Francophone de Contraception (sous réserve d'accord des intervenants): Contraception - innovations et interrogations
Chairmanship: Manyim I, Bouzekrini M'Hamed, Serfaty David, Ogowet Igumu N
Sitruk Ware Regine - Discutant: J. Bitzer  -
Implants contraceptifs pour homme et pour femme
Bouchard Philippe - Discutant: U. Gaspard  -
Les anti-progestérones de nouvelle génération : leur intéręt en contraception
Serfaty David - Dao B -
Le CIRC (Centre International de Recherche contre le Cancer) et la cancérogénécité de la pilule
Delvaux T - Welffens.Ekkra CH -
Les nouveaux microbicides/spermicides tant attendus
Hall Quattro
11.00 - 13.00 - Oral Presentations - Clinical issues in gynecological endocrinology
Chairmanship: Tranquilli Andrea Luigi, Wuttke Wolfgang
Loverro G -
Inhibitory effect of obesity on gonadotropin, estradiol and inhibin b levels in fertile women
Crivelli Manuela - Savasi V - Ratti M - Oneta M - Ferrazzi E -
Hiv infection, stress and reproduction
Miletic M - Vujovic Svetlana - Stojanovic M - Penezic Z - Ivovic M - Marina LJ - Barac B - Netjasov A - Drezgic M -
Premenstrual syndrome in obese women
Garcia M - Zuckerbraun E - Bhasin S - Berman J - Friedman TC -
Decreased Subjective and Objective Measurements of Sexual Function and Testosterone Levels in Hypopituitary Women
Naessén Sabine - Carlström K - Glant R - Jacobsson H - Lindén Hirschberg A -
Endocrine and nutrition-related determinants of bone mineral density in bulimic women
Tropea Anna - Miceli F - Minici F - Orlando M - Gangale MF - Romani F - Tiberi F - Catino S - Lanzone A - Apa R -
Androgens decrease vegf expression and secretion in human luteal cells
Dabkowska-Huc A - Skalba P - Kazmierczak W - Samojedny A - Paul-Samojedny M - Chelmicki Z -
The influence of endogenous testosterone on the gene expression for 5-a-reductase type 1 and 2 in hair papillae from lower abdominal region of the skin among women with hirsutism
Smetnik V - Chernukha Galina - Kuprashvili M -
Comparison of sibutramin and metformin in the treatment of women with obesity and polycystic ovary syndrome
Selvaggi L - Giuliani M - Cristello F - Romualdi D - Costantini B - Campagna G - Lanzone A - Guido M -
Effect of pioglitazone treatment on the adrenal androgen response to corticotrophin in obese patients with polycystic ovary syndrome
Paragona Mizar - Agostini R - Rossi Francesco - Di Renzo GC - Gerli S - Marelli Guido - Ferrari A -
Effects of Inositol and Folic acid in PCOS patients
Zainab Salam  - Mehnaz Mehboob - Vera  Dixit - Khalida Khan  - Win Win Khine  - Cheng E - Dawlatly B -
The Role of Metformin in Treatment of Infertility in PCOS
De Falco M - Staibano S - Pollio Fabrizio - Pontillo M - Busiello A - Carbone F - Ciociola F - Di Lieto A -
Preoperative treatment of uterine leiomyomas: clinical findings and expression of TGF-β3 and CTGF
14.00 - 16.00 - Oral Presentations - From gametes to pregnancy: ART in 2006
Chairmanship: Artini Paolo G, Ragni Nicola
Meczekalski Blazej -
The role of oocyte in the genetic determinations of fertility and infertility
Cheong  MK - Si Hyun Cho  - Sang Hee Lee  - Da Jung Chung  - Dae Woo Lee  - Ki Hyun Park  - Dong Je Cho  - Byung Seok Lee  -
Analysis of human telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTERT) mRNA expressions in the endometrim of endometriosis
Esponda P - Relloso M -
In vivo transfection of the uterus and tubes: hormonal regulation of transfection efficience
Wathén KA - Unkila-Kallio L - Isaksson R - Tiitinen A - Stenman H - Vuorela P -
Is the increase in serum soluble vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-1 during menstrual cycle a factor in unexplained infertility?
Galleri Letizia - Luisi Stefano - Cobellis L - Bruni L - Zerbetto I - Scarpetti E - Petraglia F -
An estrogen receptor gene polymorphism is associated with recurrence of endometriosis
Campo Sebastiano - Campo V - Gambadauro P - Iannone V -
Short-term and long-term results of laparoscopic surgery of endometriomas
Gogacz Marek - Putowski L - Adamiak-Godlewska Aneta - Wróbel A - Bogusiewicz Michal - Wertel I - Jakowicki  A -
Expression of TNFα receptors on peritoneal fluid mononuclear cells in patients with endometriosis
Kumar R - Dada R - Kucheria K -
Chromosomal aberrations and its association with reproductive failure
Strizhakov AN - Davydov AI -
Clinical estimation of leptin's level at an ovarian endometriosis
Gneist Nadja - Keck G - Trinkaus I - Distler W -
Glycodelin in IVF-cultures is mainly introduced by spermatozoa
Yadav Raj Kumar - Lal S - Kriplani A - Vempati R -
Serum leptin levels in pelvic endometriosis: An Indian experience
Soares AP - Nunes J - Cordeiro I - Leal F - Sousa S - Calhaz-Jorge C -
Effects of coasting on assisted reproduction outcome
Lockwood GM -
Optimising outcome of IVF-ET treatment cycles in ‘poor responders’
Saturday, 4th March 2006
Hall Auditorium
08.30 - 10.00 - Special Session - New Advances in Menopause Research
Chairmanship: Labrie Fernand, Marchionni Mauro
Wuttke Wolfgang -
Black cohosh for the treatment of climacteric complaints and osteoporosis
Hadji Peyman -
Cancer treatment induced osteoporosis: a neglected side effect of breast cancer treatment
Tian Qinjie -
Long-term low-dose HRT protects the cardiovascular system in post-menopausal women
Huber Johannes -
Clinical data for prescribing phytoestrogens
10.10 - 10.40 - Rottapharm Sponsored Lecture - Alessandra Graziottin: New advances in phytoestrogens therapy
Chairmanship: Guaschino Secondo
Graziottin  Alessandra -
New advances in phytoestrogens therapy
10.40 - 11.00 - VISIT TO THE EXHIBITION AREA
11.00 - 13.00 - Merck Theramex Sponsored Symposium - Advantages of continuous combined transdermal hormonal therapy
Chairmanship: Stevenson John, Kenemans Peter
Genazzani Andrea R -
The impact of transdermal hormone administration on CNS
Speroff Leon -
Transdermal vs Oral Postmenopausal Hormone Therapy. Is There a Clinical Difference?
Sitruk-Ware R -
Transdermal administration of progestins for HRT
Postruznik Drazen -
Fem 7 evo - Transdermal continuous combined hormonal administration
13.00 - 14.00 - LUNCH & POSTER SESSION
14.00 - 16.00 - Novartis Satellite Symposium - Aromatase inhibitors for postmenopausal women with hormone-responsive early breast cancer: optimizing outcomes
Chairmanship: Sismondi Piero, von Schoultz Bo

Introduction: Breast cancer and estrogen-a tale of dependence and deprivation
Janicke Fritz -
AIs in early and extended adjuvant treatment of hormone-responsive early breast cancer
Untch Michael -
Effects of AIs on postmenopausal bone: predictable and possibly preventable
Stevenson John -
The postmenopausal cardiovascular system: assessing the effects of SERMs and AIs
Maki Pauline -
Postmenopausal cognitive function: does estrogen deprivation constitute a risk?

Panel discussion: Balancing the risks and benefits of AI use in early breast cancer
16.00 - 16.20 - VISIT TO THE EXHIBITION AREA
16.20 - 16.50 - Plenary Lecture - Carlos Simon: Stem cells: the future ahead
Chairmanship: Chiantera Antonio, Ho Pak Chung
Simon Carlos -
Stem cells: the future ahead
17.00 - 19.00 - Procter Satellite Symposium - The Role of Androgens in Female Sexual Function
Chairmanship: Diaz Brinton Roberta, Genazzani Andrea R
Kingsberg Sheryl -
The impact of aging and menopause on women’s sexual function
Al-Azzawi Farook -
Neurobiological basis of sexual behaviour - the role of gonadal steroids
Rosano Giuseppe -
Current knowledge on androgens and cardiovascular risk in women
Labrie Fernand -
Current knowledge on androgens and breast cancer risk
Nappi Rossella -
Testosterone treatment of women with HSDD: efficacy and safety of the transdermal testosterone patch in menopausal women
19.00 - 20.00 - FISGE Assembly
Hall Palazzo Affari
08.30 - 10.00 - Uterine myomas: biologically-driven therapeutical approaches
Chairmanship: Ferrari Augusto, Creatsas George
De Leo Vincenzo -
Medical approaches to uterine leiomyomas
Nappi Carmine -
Newer approaches for the treatment of uterine myomas
Maruo Takeshi -
Selective Progesterone Receptor Modulator (SPRM) Asoprisnil (J867) Inhibits the Proliferation and Induces Apoptosis in Cultured Uterine Leiomyoma Cells but not in Cultured Normal Myometrial Cells
Mettler Liselotte -
Comparison of surgical treatments of fibroids
10.10 - 10.40 - Solvay Sponsored Lecture - Julia Szekeres-Bartho: How do the immunological aspects of dydrogesterone impact normal pregnancy?
Chairmanship: Petraglia Felice
Szekeres-Bartho Julia -
How do the immunological aspects of dydrogesterone impact normal pregnancy?
10.40 - 11.00 - VISIT TO THE EXHIBITION AREA
11.00 - 13.00 - Embryo development, implantation and early pregnancy loss
Chairmanship: Caruso Alessandro , Shoham Zeev
Dey Sudhansu K. -
Molecular roadmap to embryo implantation
Florio Pasquale -
Growth factors, implantation and miscarriage
Yeung William S.B. -
Complement protein 3 - an oviductal paracrine factor regulating embryo development
Carp Howard -
Fetal and maternal factors in recurrent pregnancy loss
Daya Salim -
Miscarriage and polycystic ovary syndrome – evaluation of treatment efficacy based on possible pathogenetic mechanisms
13.00 - 14.00 - LUNCH & POSTER SESSION
14.00 - 16.00 - AMSA/IBSA Satellite Symposium - Progesterone use in reproductive Medicine: looking for the best way of administration
Chairmanship: Facchinetti Fabio (I), De Ziegler Dominique
Szekeres-Bartho Julia -
The immuno-modulatory properties of Progesterone
Daya Salim -
Progesterone support in assisted reproduction
De Ziegler Dominique -
Progesterone benefits in IVF cycles: an issue of dose and way of administration
Carp Howard -
Progesterone use in recurrent miscarriage
16.00 - 16.20 - VISIT TO THE EXHIBITION AREA
16.20 - 16.50 - Novo Nordisk Sponsored Lecture
Chairmanship: Sturdee David, De Aloysio Domenico
Archer David -
Ultra Low Dose HRT - The Evidence
17.00 - 19.00 - The Breast as a hormonal target in physiology and disease
Chairmanship: Zervoudis Stephane, Massi Gianbattista
Kenemans Peter -
Hormones and the breast
von Schoultz Bo -
Principles for individual variations in the breast response to hormonal treatments
Pasqualini Jorge -
Recent developments in the control of enzymes involved in estrogen biosynthesis and metabolism in human breast cancer
Sismondi Piero -
Antihormones in prevention and treatment of breast cancer
Kiesel Ludwig -
Angiogenesis in benign and malignant tissue of the breast
Hall Verde
08.30 - 10.00 - Chronic anovulation in body weight disturbances
Chairmanship: Patella Alfredo, Schenker Joseph
Brambilla Francesca -
Psychoneuroendocrine aspects of amenorrhea in anorexia nervosa
Casanueva Felipe F. -
The role of leptin and ghrelin in the regulation of gonadal function
Shoham Zeev -
Reproductive outcome in women with body weight disturbances
Lello Stefano -
Estrogens and progestins as a prevention and treatment option in body weight disturbances in women
10.10 - 10.40 - Merck Theramex sponsored lecture - Marc Espie: MISSION Study : initial results on the prevalence of breast cancer
Chairmanship: Bouchard Philippe
Espie Marc -
MISSION Study : initial results on the prevalence of breast cancer
10.40 - 11.00 - VISIT TO THE EXHIBITION AREA
11.00 - 13.00 - Organon Satellite Symposium - Organon's commitment to menopause - young investigators contest 2006
Chairmanship: Archer David, Nicholson David
Fu SS - Low Choy NL - Nitz  JC -
Can the decline in balance occurring across the menopause be controlled by a specific balance-strategy training program?
Gupta  P - Harte AL - Sturdee David - Barnett AH - Kumar S - McTernan PG -
Obesity and vasomotor symptoms in postmenopausal women: Is CGRP the missing link?
Stute P - Goette M - Kiesel L -
Differential effect of hormone therapy on E1S-sulfatase activity in non-malignant and cancerous breast cells in vitro
13.00 - 14.00 - LUNCH & POSTER SESSION
14.00 - 16.00 - Menorrhagia and abnormal uterine bleedings
Chairmanship: Kiesel Ludwig, Zullo Fulvio
Scarselli Gianfranco -
Abnormal uterine bleeding: diagnosis and treatment
Sturdee David -
The merits of intrauterine progestogen
Laudanski Tadeusz -
Bleeding pattern and myometrial contractility - pathophysiology and new treatment strategies in dysmenorrhoeic patients
Druckmann René -
Progestins in menorrhagia and abnormal uterine bleedings
Halmesmäki Karoliina -
The effect of hysterectomy or levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system on serum inhibin B levels and intraovarian artery blood flow among menorrhagic patients
Shiozawa Tanri -
Estrogen-induced growth mechanism of normal endometrium and endometrial carcinoma with reference to the activation of cyclins and MAP kinases
16.00 - 16.20 - VISIT TO THE EXHIBITION AREA
16.20 - 16.50 - Plenary Lecture - Bouchard Philippe - Antiprogestins/ Selective Progesterone Receptor Modulators: clinical perspectives
Chairmanship: Crosignani Piergiorgio, Sitruk Ware Regine
Bouchard Philippe -
Antiprogestins/ Selective Progesterone Receptor Modulators: clinical perspectives
17.00 - 19.00 - Hypothalamic amenorrhea
Chairmanship: Colacurci Nicola, Casanueva Felipe F.
Berga Sarah -
Brain signals mediating stress-induced anovulation
Genazzani Alessandro D -
Endocrine and neuroendocrine diagnostic tools for the assessment of stress induced amenorrhea
Rickenlund Anette -
Hypothalamic amenorrhea-its relation to physical exercise and sport
Filicori Marco -
Treatment of infertility in hypothalamic amenorrhea
Schenker Joseph -
Prolactinomas, clinical manifestations and treatment
Hall Onice
08.30 - 10.00 - Special Symposium SIGITE - Epidemiology of Menopause in Italy: findings from Progetto Menopausa Italia
Chairmanship: Campagnoli Carlo, Gambacciani Marco
Lello Stefano -
Depression during menopausal transition
Parazzini Fabio -
Epidemiology of menopause and hormonal treatment
Donati Sarti Costante -
Sleep and quality of life in HRT users
Graziottin  Alessandra -
Epidemiology of sexual function and disfunction across the menopause
Becorpi Angelamaria -
Lowbone density and osteoarthritis in postmenopausal women
Baldi  Sonia -
Cardiovascular riskfactors and menopause
10.40 - 11.00 - VISIT TO THE EXHIBITION AREA
11.00 - 13.00 - Special Symposium ISPOG - When and why for a psychosomatic approach in gynecology
Chairmanship: Bitzer Johannes, Peters A.A.W.
Peters A.A.W. -
Psychosocial factors on the course of pre malignant cervical lesions
Bitzer Johannes -
Menopausal medicine and psychosomatics - challenges and link
Damonte  Carlos -
Quality of life in menopause: is it possible to quantify?
Horner  Etienne -
Recent and future advances in the treatment of premenstrual syndrome
Maggioni Cristina -
Body image and sexuality
Mimoun Sylvain -
Periods over the time
13.00 - 14.00 - LUNCH & POSTER SESSION
14.00 - 16.00 - Special Symposium OGASH - Intercontinental Society for the study of gestosis
Chairmanship: Selvaggi Luigi, Chkheidze Avtandil
Loganath Annamalai -
Placental cytokines and the pathogenesis of preeclampsia
de Luca Brunori Irma -
The fetal-placental unit as an allograft: breakage of the fetal maternal tolerance in preeclampsia
El-Kabarity  Hamdy -
Feto-Maternal Immunologic Dialogue Part II Humeral and Cellular immunologic response in EPH-Gestosis
Cosmi  Ermelando V. -
The role of hormones on fetal lung maturity (FLM)
Kurjak  Asim -
Fetal neurobehavioral parameters in normal and complicated pregnancies
16.00 - 16.20 - VISIT TO THE EXHIBITION AREA
17.00 - 19.00 - Special Symposium Polish Gynecologic Society
Chairmanship: Szamatowicz Marian, Pawelczyk Leszek, Spaczyński Marek
Drews Krzysztof -
Hormonal and genetic screening – new insights in pregnancy and preterm birth
Kurzawa Rafal -
Significance of progestins in pregnancy
Jakimiuk Artur -
Endocrine aspects of dysfunctional uterine bleeding (DUB): etiopathology and treatment
Pawelczyk Leszek -
New concepts in etiology and non-surgical treatment of PCOS women without reproductive needs
Paszkowski Tomasz -
Future of HRT - how far can we go down with the dose?
Hall Quattro
11.00 - 13.00 - Oral Presentations - Gynecological cancers: the road ahead
Chairmanship: Bolis Pierfrancesco, Kieback Dirk G.
Milicevic Zorka - Bajic V - Spremovic-Radjenovic S -
P 53 distribution at the plasma membrane of human breast cancer cells
Zervoudis Stefanos - Veduta A - Vladareanu R - Filipescu A -
Cross talk between signaling pathways and the development of chemoresistance in breast cancer
Czeczuga-Semeniuk E - Jarzabek  K - Wolczyński S -
Influence of retinol, carotenoids and retinoids in combination with SERMs on the expression of estrogen receptors in culture of cell line MCF-7
Fu X - Giretti MS - Garibaldi Silvia - Baldacci Chiara - Caruso A - Fornari Letizia - Scorticati C - Mannella Paolo - Genazzani AR - Simoncini  T -
The effects of progesterone and medroxyprogesterone acetate on moesin activation and rapid actin cytoskeleton remodelling in human endothelial cells and t-47-d breast cancer cells
Picariello L - Carbonell Sala S - Martineti V - Gozzini A - Aragona Palma  - Tognarini I - Brandi ML - Tonelli F -
Effects of 17 ßE2 and Raloxifene on Desmoid Tumour Derived cells
Miyamoto T - Shiozawa T - Kashima H - Suzuki A - Konishi I -
Mismatch repair activity is accelerated by estrogen stimulation in normal and malignant endometrial glandular cells
Jiang SW - Gonzalez Bosquet J - Podratz KC -
Microarray Analysis on Gene Regulation by Estrogen, Progesterone and Tamoxifen in Human
Alcázar JL - Galván R - García-Manero M - López García G -
Angiogenesis in endometrial cancer as assessed by 3D-Power Doppler angiography. Correlation with some clinical and histological prognostic factors
Nowak-Markwitz E - Szajnik M - Jankowska A - Spaczynski M -
Co-expression of hCGß and LH/hCG receptor in epithelial ovarian cancer cells
Gadducci A. - Donadio C - Fanucchi A - Lucchesi A - Zanca Giulia - Ardini M - Palla E - Genazzani AR -
Dose individualization can minimize nephrotoxicity due to carboplatin –based chemotherapy in patients with advanced epithelial ovarian cancer
Huser M - Crha I - Hudecek R - Ventruba P - Zakova J - Smardova L - Kral Z -
Gonadal protection with CNRh analogues during chemotherapy – cytotoxic dose derived cohort study (Ovaronko)
Biglia N - Sgandurra Paola - Kubatzki Franziska - Marenco D - Peano E - Librino A - Sismondi P -
Gabapentin versus placebo for hot flushes treatment in breast cancer survivors: preliminary data
14.00 - 16.00 - Oral Presentations - Menopausal syndrome: biological basis
Chairmanship: Becorpi Angelamaria, Siseles Nestor
Hestiantoro A - Swaab Dick F. -
Neurons surrounded by basket-like estrogen receptor (ER)β containing terminals in the hypothalamic infundibular nucleus are not affected by neurofibrillary Alzheimer’s disease pathology
Mannella Paolo - Brinton Roberta Diaz -
Estrogen Receptor Protein Interaction with PI3K Leads to Activation of pAkt and pERK1/2 in the Same Population of Cortical Neurons: A Unified Mechanism of Estrogen-Action
Jakimiuk AJ - Bogusiewicz Michal - Adamiak-Godlewska Aneta - Skorupski P - Tarkowski R - Rechberger T - Haczyński J -
Influence of estrogen receptor α polymorphism on serum levels of vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 and intercellular adhesion molecule-1 in postmenopausal women taking tibolone or raloxifen - preliminary study
Stomati Massimo - Casarosa Elena - Potě M - Luisi M - Genazzani AR -
Effects of low-dose oral deydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) in postmenopausal women
Sammartino A - Gargano V - Attianese W - Di Carlo C - Nappi  Carmine -
Effects of hormone replacement therapy on serum levels of RANKL, OPG, OC, leptin and ghrelin
Milan A - Pertusio Annasilvia - Naso D - Gallo M - Veglio F - Massobrio Marco -
Baroreflex sensitivity in post-menopausal hypertensive women is reduced according to central fat distribution
Drews K - Seremak-Mrozikiewicz A - Mrozikiewicz PM -
The significance of calcitonin receptor polymorphism in postmenopausal women
Pluchino Nicola - Bernardi F - Pieri Matteo - Begliuomini  S - Lenzi E - Centofanti Manolo - Luisi Riccardo - Genazzani AR -
Progesterone and medroxyprogesterone acetate effects on central and peripheral allopregnanolone and beta-endorphin levels
Lopes Ceci M C - Celestino CA - Hayashida SAY - Halbe HW - Correa L - Dolce RB -
Hepatic function with cimicifuga racemosa in postmenopausal patients
Liut Martina - Casarosa Elena - Puccetti S - Quirici Barbara - Pieri Matteo - Freschi Letizia - Di Bono Ilaria - Genazzani AR -
Effects of Testosterone administration on β-endorphin and allopregnanolone content in hypothalamus and hippocampus in ovariectomized Wistar female rats
Lenzi E - Begliuomini  S - Centofanti Manolo - Liut Martina - Pluchino Nicola - Pieri Matteo - Freschi Letizia - Casarosa Elena - Genazzani AR -
Effect of MAP and Dydrogesterone administration on central and peripheral content of allopregnanolone and beta-endorphin
Sunday, 5th March 2006
Hall Auditorium
08.30 - 10.30 - Sex steroids and the cardiovascular system
Chairmanship: Simoncini Tommaso, Pines Amos
Lobo Rogerio -
Body mass, adipocytokines and cardiovascular risk in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
Mendelsohn Michael -
Sex Steroid Hormone Receptor Signaling in the Cardiovascular System
Williams Koudy J. -
Hormone replacement in animals: lessons for the clinical practice
Stevenson John -
Cardiovascular health after menopause: lessons learnt for clinical practice
Mueck Alfred -
Biochemical markers for vascular effects of sex steroids
10.30 - 11.00 - VISIT TO THE EXHIBITION AREA
11.00 - 11.30 - Plenary Lecture - Peter Kenemans: Oncogenetics in hereditary and sporadic female cancer
Chairmanship: Mancuso Salvatore, Pasqualini Jorge
Kenemans Peter -
Oncogenetics in hereditary and sporadic female cancer
11.30 - 13.30 - The climacteric woman: treatment options in 2006
Chairmanship: Sjoberg Nils-Otto, Notelovitz Morris
Birkhaeuser Martin -
Biological basis and clinical approach to climacteric symptoms
Palacios Santiago -
Perspectives of the new SERMs
Brincat Mark -
Inter-vertebral disc space in the menopause and HRT
Schneider Hermann P.G. -
The role of androgens and antiandrogens
Pines Amos -
Hormone replacement in 2006: where do we stand?
Neves-e-Castro Manuel -
What has experience taught us
13.30 - 13.45 - Closing Ceremony & Poster Award
Hall Palazzo Affari
08.30 - 10.30 - Assisted reproduction: pharmacological and technical approaches for safety and fertility preservation
Chairmanship: Dessole Salvatore , Simon Carlos
Artini Paolo G -
Growth factors and follicologenesis in PCO patients
Devoto  Luigi -
Human corpus luteum function in assisted reproduction
Szamatowicz Marian -
"Theft" of the reproductive time of women as a result of unproper treatment of infertility
Papanikolaou Evangelos -
Early progesterone rise in the follicular phase in IVF cycles and impact on the pregnancy outcome
Lewin  Aby -
Oocytes donation - a model for the study of factors related to oocyte-sperm interaction, embryo quality and implantation
10.30 - 11.00 - VISIT TO THE EXHIBITION AREA
11.00 - 11.30 - Plenary Lecture - Basil Tarlatzis: Pregnancy and children outcome after IVF and ICSI
Chairmanship: Perino Antonio, Lewin Aby
Tarlatzis Basil -
Pregnancy and children outcome after IVF and ICSI
11.30 - 13.30 - Current trends in contraception
Chairmanship: Benagiano Giuseppe, Szamatowicz Marian
Fruzzetti Franca -
Estro-progestin Contraception
Lachowsky Michčle -
What contraception means to adolescents
Spinola Paulo -
Long-lasting contraception
Siseles Nestor -
Perimenopausal contraception
Ho Pak Chung -
Emergency contraception
Anderson Richard -
Male contraception
Hall Verde
08.30 - 10.30 - Oral Presentations - PCOS: from the bench to the bedside
Chairmanship: Montoneri Concetto, Spinola Paulo
Maher JF - Lu Deyin  -
Characterization of Fem1 expression in the ovary
Ferraz MFM - Pontes Anagloria - Cirilo PDR - Traiman P - Rogatto S - Rainho C -
Polymorphism of the insulin receptor gene in brazilians patients with the polycystic ovary syndrome and hiperandrogenism, insulin resistance and acantosis nigricans (HAIR-AN syndrome)
Spritzer PM - Brum IS - Wiltgen D - Franjdlich R - Mastella  L -
Hormone levels and androgen receptor gene CAG repeats associations with the phenotype of increased ovarian volume in PCOS or ovulatory hirsute women
Wiltgen D - Furtado L - Kohek MB - Spritzer PM -
Calpain-10 gene UCSNP-43 and UCSNP-19 polymorphisms in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
Pellatt L - Hanna L - Feldman D - Malloy P - Brain H - Whitehead S - Mason H -
Anti-müllerian hormone (amh) production was significantly increased in anovulatory polycystic ovaries compared to normal ovaries: role of amh in regulating follicle selection?
Villa Paola - Campagna G - Costantini B - Sagnella F - Apa R - Rossodivita A - Lanzone A -
Relevance of ovarian volume in ultrasound diagnosis of pcos in adolescence
Szilagyi Andras - Vizer M - Arany A - Szabó I -
Three dimensional (3D) ultrasound in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS); effects of metformin treatment on ovarian volume and blood flow
Trakakis Eftichios - Balanika A - Simeonides G - Chaidogiannos C - Loggitsi D - Bournas N - Skarpas P - Patsouras Kostantinos - Kallinteri CH - Salambasis C - Kassanos D - Salamalekis E -
Carotid artery blood flow and wall properties in patients with PCO syndrome
Fruzzetti Franca - Lazzarini V - Giannarelli C - Quirici Barbara - Parrini D - De Negri F -
Metformin treatment improves impaired vasodilation and hypofibrinolysis in young women with polycystic ovary syndrome
Nilas L - Beck Jensen JE - Madsbad S - Nřrgaard K - Brenře P - Fog Svendsen P -
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), insulin resistance (IR), clinical or biochemical hyperandrogenism is not associated with alterations in bone mass density (BMD)
Pshenichnikova T - Pshenichnikova E - Makatsaria A -
Management of patients with polycystic ovary syndrome, metabolic syndrome and thrombophilia
Seaman H - De Vries C -
The risk of venous thromboembolism amongst women with polycystic ovary syndrome
10.30 - 11.00 - VISIT TO THE EXHIBITION AREA
11.00 - 11.30 - Plenary Lecture - Mark Brincat
Chairmanship: Polatti Franco, Neves-e-Castro Manuel
Brincat Mark -
A whole load of bull (and some cow and goat)
11.30 - 13.30 - Special Symposium SIERR - ART: lessons from the oocyte
Chairmanship: Talevi Riccardo, Tatone Carla
Lanzone Antonio -
Intraovarian dysregulation of follicle maturation
Ebner Thomas -
The predictive value of basal anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) on oocyte quality and further development
Focarelli Riccardo -
A multidisciplinary approach to the evaluation of the cryopreserved versus fresh human oocyte
Eichenlaub - Ritter Ursula -
Quantitative morphological analysis of human oocytes to assess quality, adverse exposures or favourable intrafollicular environment
Hall Onice
08.30 - 10.30 - Oral Presentations - Recurrent abortion and high-risk pregnancy in the third millennium
Chairmanship: Piccione Emilio, Carp Howard
Coccia ME - Cammilli F - Ginocchini L - Rizzello Francesca - Borruto Franco - Parretti  E - Mello G -
Recurrent pregnancy loss, new orizons
Mantena SR - Kannan A - Cheon YP - Li Quanxi - Johnson PF - Bagchi IC - Bagchi MK -
C/EBP Beta is a Critical Mediator of Steroid Hormone-Regulated Cell Proliferation and Differentiation in the Uterine Epithelium and Stroma
Hardman BM - Michalczyk A - Mercer JFB - Ackland LM -
Insulin Regulates Copper Transporters in Human Placenta: A Novel Role for this Hormone in the Regulation of Copper Transport During Pregnancy
Spencer F - Qi L -
Characteristics of mammalian pregnancy: decidual/placental endocrine and molecular mechanisms (changed to Poster Presentation)
Stefanidis K - Loutradis D - Kiessling AA - Beretsos P - Anastasiadi K - Mesogitis S - Kousoulakos S - Milingos S - Antsaklis A -
Oxytocin receptor and TRA-1-81 antigen expression in amniotic fluid cells
Pařízek A - Cibula D - Hill M - Havlíková H - Fait T - Stárka L -
Serum free and conjugated 20-hydroxy-derivatives of pregnenolone, progesterone and their neuroactive reduced metabolites in the third trimester of human pregnancy
Wang H - Vladic Stjernholm Y -
Mitogen activated protein kinase signaling pathways are activated in human uterine cervix at parturition
Costantino M - Schonauer MM - Costantino S - Pascazio F - Rella Leonarda - Alfarano E - Saliani N - Bellino S - Todarello O - Genazzani AR -
Alexithymia and biopsychological functions in a large group of pregnant women from southern italy: is there a direct relation with fetal heart rate and variability?
Di Renzo GC - Casini ML - Gerli S - Cruciani L - Ribiani E - Costabile E - Mattei A - Unfer V -
Requirements of replacement dosage of levothyroxine (LT4) and thyroxine/triiiodothyronine (T4/T3) during pregnancy in thyroidectomized patients
Nasiri Amiri F - Hassanjan Rooshan A - Haji Ahmady M - Shafizadeh H -
The Sexual Behavior Associated With Urinary Tract Infection in Pregnant Women
10.30 - 11.00 - VISIT TO THE EXHIBITION AREA
11.30 - 13.30 - Oral Presentations - Molecular endocrinology of women
Chairmanship: Biglia Nicoletta, Limpaphayom Khunying Kobchitt
Chow BK - Leung FK -
The involvement of NF-κB subunit p65 and retinoic acid receptors RARα and RXRα in the transcriptional regulation of the human GnRH II gene
Aghajanova L - Lindeberg M - Stavreus-Evers A - Carlsson IB - Scott JE - Zhang P - Hovatta O - Skjoldebrand Sparre L -
Functional thyroid hormone receptors are present in human ovarian tissue
Kluft C - de Maat MPM - Bladbjerg E.M. - Winkler UH - Rekers H - Skouby SO - Jespersen J -
Estrogen receptor-1 genotypes do not influence baseline levels of hemostasis and lipid risk markers for cardiovascular disease in young women
Apa R - Tropea Anna - Miceli F - Minici F - Orlando M - Gangale MF - Romani F - Tiberi F - Catino S - Lanzone A -
Possible role of ghrelin in the regulation of human luteal function in vitro
Bridges Robert - Byrnes EM - Grattan DR - Anderson GM -
Reproductive Experience Produces Long-Term Alterations in Endocrine and Neurochemical Systems: Implications for Reproductive Fitness and Mental Health
Parolina Camila Cristina - Soares jr José M - Mosquette R - Simoes MJ - Simoes RS - Haidar MA - Rossi AGZ - De Holanda Felisbela Soares - Pereira jr M - Bacarat EC -
Effects of metoclopramide-induced hyperprolactinemia on murine cartilage: a histomorphometric study
Begliuomini  S - Casarosa Elena - Lenzi E - Centofanti Manolo - Bernardi F - Puccetti S - Picciarelli G - Pluchino Nicola - Luisi Riccardo - Genazzani AR -
Changes of Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor throughout ovarian cycle: does it exist a relationship with sex hormonal variations?
Limpaphayom KK - Bunyavejchevin  S - Taechakraichana N -
Urogynecology in Menopause : Prevalence of lower urinary tracts symptoms (LUTS)
Kovács KA - Vértes ZS - Környei JL - Gőcze PM - Sumegi B - Vértes M - Szabó I -
Differential expression of Forkhead (FKHR) transcription factors in human endometrium and myometrium
Hall Quattro