The 9th Asian Pacific Congress of Nephrology, 16-20 February 2003,
Pattaya, Thailand
Deadline for receipt of abstracts: Postmarked by 30 September 2002
Abstract received after this date cannot be considered by the Scientific Programme Committee.
Mail all submission to: The 9th APCN Scientific Programme Secretariat:
Division of Nephrology
Department of Medicine
King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital
Bangkok 10330, Thailand
E-mail: apcn2003@ksc.th.com.
Website: http://www.nephrothai.org

I. General Policies
The Scientific Programme Committee of the 9th APCN solicits the submission of abstracts for oral and poster presentation. Abstracts should describe original, unpublished work or not be awaiting possible acceptance by any other societies and be submitted on the enclosed form, accompanied by 3 photocopies. Authors may submit a maximum of three (3) abstracts as principal author. There is no limit on co-authorship. Abstracts may be written in English only.

Notification
The presenting author of each abstract accepted for publication will be notified in early December 2002. If the presenting author is unable to present the abstract, another co-author can take his place.

Publication
All accepted abstracts will be published in the abstract book of the 9th APCN.

Payment
All presenters are required to register for the Congress and pay the corresponding registration fee. Payment of registration fees by 31 December 2002 is compulsory for inclusion in the Congress Programme.

Withdrawal/Changes
Submitted Abstracts cannot be withdrawn or changed. No exceptions will be made.

II. Abstract Submission
Abstract submission can only be done via Internet, via E-mail or on a floppy disk via regular mail. Abstracts received by fax will not be reviewed

Abstract Submission via Internet
Please submit your abstract via the Congress Website http://www.nephrothai.org.com. The Abstract Submission Form is published on this Internet site, as well as the instructions for preparation and submission of abstracts. We kindly request you to read the instructions carefully, as the abstract should be submitted exactly according to these instructions.

Abstract Submission via E-mail
If it is not possible to submit your abstract via the Internet, please submit your abstract via E-mail to: apcn2003@ksc.th.com. The abstract has to be submitted exactly according to the instructions described below and accompanied by your complete mailing address as stated on the Abstract Submission Form.

Abstract Submission on a Floppy Disk via Regular Mail
You may also submit your abstracts on a floppy disk, following exactly the instructions described below. Use a 3? -inch-IBM-formatted diskette. The floppy disk must be sent to the Scientific Programme Secretariat, accompanied by a completed Abstract Submission Form (which is enclosed in this announcement). The preferred format is Word for Windows. All floppy disks must be labeled with the main author's name, the institution and the Word process type. The same diskette may be used for more than one abstract. For each abstract submitted, remember to include three paper copies of all the abstract information requested on page A1 and A2 of the Abstract Submission Form.

III. Abstract Format
An Abstract Submission Form is enclosed in this packet (see page A1- A2).
Abstract must be typed, laser-printed or copy-pasted using a font no smaller than 10 points. Print must be sharp, clear and regular. Dot-matrix printers should be avoided. Text must be single-spaced and not overrun the borders of the frame. Do not leave blank lines or indent between each paragraph.

Title
Title must be in capital letters. Do not indent and underline. Title should be brief and indicated concisely the nature of the presentation.

Author
Start a new line. Author and co-author names, institutions or organizations, cities, states/province and countries follow immediately under the title, in lower case. Initials will precede names (i.e., Smith A.J.). Do not include degrees or professional designations (i.e., Prof., Dr., M.D., etc.). The name of the presenting author (It must be the same name written in the Presenting Author Box) should appear first, and should be underlined.

Body of Abstract
Leave one line between the author block and the body of the abstract. The abstract should be informative, containing the following four parts: objectives, materials, results, and conclusion(s).
Use standard abbreviations and generic drug names. Place unusual abbreviations or acronyms in parentheses after first use. Photos and other images should be used sparingly. Tables are not to be used unless they are essential and must without gridlines. References are similarly discouraged.
Sample:

Title and Authors