New Insights About Pediatric Auto-Inflammatory Diseases
Highlights:
- The National Conference of Pediatric Rheumatology aimed at raising awareness about rare autoinflammatory diseases
- Such gatherings would prompt pediatricians and clinicians to diagnose these patients as soon as possible
The Pediatric Rheumatology Society, in collaboration with the IAP-Bangalore Pediatric Society and the Aster CMI Hospital in Bangalore, recently held the 20th National Conference of Pediatric Rheumatology (NCPR) 2022. 250 doctors from throughout India attended the seminar.
Some of the Speakers at the National Conference of Pediatric Rheumatology
Prof. Marco Gattorno (Italy), Prof. AV Ramanan (UK), and Prof. Chris Scott (South Africa) presented on developing disorders in rheumatology and addressed innovative treatments for these diseases throughout the conference.‘Nearly 250 doctors from India attended the 20th National Conference of Pediatric Rheumatology to Increase Awareness about Autoinflammatory Diseases ’
What are Autoinflammatory Diseases
"Autoinflammatory diseases are a newly described group of genetic diseases where the immune system attacks one's tissues and they are different from conventional autoimmune diseases. Our understanding of these diseases is only expanding and there is an urgent need to increase awareness regarding these diseases in our country. Prof. Marco Gattorno is a leading expert in this field and his deliberations would immensely benefit patients in India", said Dr. Sagar Bhattad, Consultant, Pediatric Rheumatologist and Immunologist at Aster CMI Hospital, Bangalore.Dr. Bhattad, Organizing Secretary, further stated, "Two children with very rare autoinflammatory diseases inaugurated the function. Master Pratik (Name changed) is the first child with 'SHARPENIA' in the world and Miss Sirin (Name changed) is the first case of �Otulin Defect' in the country. "We have a long way to go and more needs to be done to increase awareness about these diseases. Such meetings would make pediatricians and physicians diagnose these patients early."
Source: Medindia
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