生まれつき特定の酵素が欠損していたりして、代謝の働きが阻害されているため起きる症状である。主な原因としては、両親に遺伝的な要因が潜んでいて、その組み合わせが悪いと子供に症状が出てしまう。
The e-mail address for Christine McMahon, who is arranging this session, shown in the orginal Registration Brochure is incorrect. This has been corrected as of 25th March 2003. Please contact Christine directly for more information on this meeting.
On behalf of the Australasian Society for Inborn Errors of Metabolism and the International Congress Committee, I have great pleasure in inviting you to the Ninth International Congress of Inborn Errors of Metabolism, which will be held in Brisbane in 2003. This will be the second Congress to be fully supported by all of the major societies devoted to inherited metabolic disorders.
Here is the chance you've all been waiting for: to come Down Under, visit Australia, and find out for yourselves why it is one of the best destinations in the world for travellers. But in addition to all that, we are planning a conference with exciting science, a forward-looking programme, and satellite meetings in Sydney.
This is an opportunity that no-one can afford to pass up. Please let us have the pleasure of welcoming you in 2003.
Bridget Wilcken
Congress President
Chairman, ASIEM Organising Committee