1020 - 1135 GMT+9
Sunday 29 August
Morning Symposium 1
New insights for basic and clinical practice in SpA
Since spondyloarthritis (SpA) has various clinical symptoms, it is difficult to distinguish SpA from other similar diseases, leading to delay in diagnosis and intensive treatment. In addition, in order to deeply understand the pathology of SpA, it is necessary to be familiar with not only clinical but also basic aspects. During this symposium, our distinguished faculty will join in reviewing current perspectives for basic and clinical practice in SpA.
Chairs: Prof Yoshiya Tanaka, University of Occupational and Environmental Health & Prof Hideto Kameda, Toho University, Japan

Role of IL-17 in spondyloarthritis: from the standpoint of osteoimmunology
Prof Kojiro Sato
Jichi Medical University, Japan

New insights in Spondyloarthritis from clinical perspectives - Where we are and where to go
Prof Masato Okada
Immuno-Rheumatology Center, St. Luke’s International Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
Aichi Medical University, Aichi, Japan