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The program consists of a cycle of webinars focused on Constitutional Thrombocytopenia developed in collaboration with three experts, Prof. Marie-Christine Alessi and Dr. Paul Saultier from Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille  and Dr. Mathieu Fiore from CHU Bordeaux.

The main objective of this program is to disseminate up-to-date knowledge among interested hematologists, internists, pediatricians, or other healthcare providers to give visibility to cutting-edge advances in the field of Constitutional Thrombocytopenia. This group of rare diseases is characterized by thrombocytopenia associated with a variable bleeding tendency. Some of these diseases are also associated with a predisposition to developing serious additional illnesses (e.g. hematological malignancies, renal impairment, deafness, immune deficiency). There is a high need for education addressing pathophysiology and molecular basis, diagnosis, complications, and treatments of this group of disorders.

Each webinar will be held on Wednesday at 5 pm (CEST), once per month, starting from the 20^th of September 2023 to the 18^th of December 2024. 

The following topics will be covered:

1. Pathogenesis of inherited thrombocytopenia
2. Suspecting inherited thrombocytopenia
3. Blood smears combined with immunofluorescence facilitate diagnosis in patients suspected for inherited platelet disorders
4. MYH9-related disease
5. Constitutional thrombocytopenia related to GPIb-IX-V complex defects
6. Thrombocytopenia due to transcription factor defects and leukemia predisposition
7. Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome and X-linked thrombocytopenia
8. Amegakaryocytic thrombocytopenia with or without skeletal abnormalities
9. Inherited thrombocytopenia: clinical cases (Part 1)
10. Constitutional thrombocytopenia and bleeding risk
11. Benefits and limitations of high-throughput sequencing for the diagnosis of constitutional thrombocytopenia
12. Constitutional thrombocytopenia: management of heavy menstrual bleedings
13. Constitutional thrombocytopenia: management of pregnancy
14. Inherited thrombocytopenia and inherited thrombocytopathia: clinical cases (Part 2)
15. Platelet transfusions and other hemostatic therapies in inherited thrombocytopenia   

You are able to sign up for the full program of webinars or for each one individually! Visit the dedicated section for detailed information.