Luncheon Seminar
Luncheon Seminar 1 Co-sponsored by MSD
| Date and Time: | February 19th （Saturday） 12:00～13:00 |
| Session Room: | Nishiki |
Impact of uric acid as the risk factor of cardiovascular disease and metabolic syndrome
| Chair: | Iwao Ohno （Division of Kidney and Hypertension, Department of Internal Medicine, Jikei University School of Medicine） |
| Speaker: | Ichiro Hisatome （Division of regenerative medicine and therapeutics, Department of gene function and regenerative medicine, Tottori University Graduate School of Medical Science） |
Luncheon Seminar 2 Co-sponsored by Teijin Pharma Ltd.
| Date and Time: | February 20th （Sunday） 12:00～13:00 |
| Session Room: | Nishiki |
Urate-lowering Therapy with Febuxostat, a New Xanthine Oxidase （XO） Inhibitor：Experience in the US
| Chair: | Hisashi Yamanaka （Institute of Rheumatology, Tokyo Women's Medical University） |
| Speaker: | Michael A. Becker （The University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois USA） |