Conference scene: the 4th Asian Congress on Autoimmunity: meeting highlights. 11-13 September, 2009, Singapore.

The 4th Asian Congress on Autoimmunity was held in Suntec City, Singapore from September 11-13, 2009. The congress was addressed by senior investigators in the field of autoimmunity, rheumatology, immunology and diabetology. Yehuda Shoenfeld and his colleagues put together a vibrant scientific program with focus on the pathogenesis, genetics, mechanisms and clinical aspects of the autoimmune diseases and their treatment modalities. Rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythmetosus, Type I diabetes and autoimmune hepatitis were the main diseases that were discussed by the various scientists, not only from Asia but also from other parts of the world.