REVIEW

The Haematopoietic Effects of Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth Factor-I

S. Merchav, Haifa, Israel ........677

ORIGINAL CONTRIBUTIONS

Serum Inhibin Levels Before and After Gonadotropin Stimulation in Cryptorchid Boys Under Age 4 Years

C.A. Longui, I.J.P. Arnhold, B.B. Mendonca, A. Francisco D’Osvaldo and W. Bloise, Sao Paulo, Brazil ......... 687

Suprasellar Germinomas in Childhood and Adolescence: Diagnostic Pitfalls

G.P. Ramelli, N. von der Weid, Z. Stanga, P.E. Mullis and U. Buergi, Bern, Switzerland ........... 693

Bone Metabolism in Children with Congenital Hypothyroidism - A Longitudinal Study

A. Verrotti, R. Greco, E. Altobelli, G. Morgese and F. Chiarelli, Chieti and Siena, Italy .......... 699

Molecular and Clinical Characterization of Korean Patients with Congenital Lipoid Adrenal Hyperplasia

H.-W. Yoo and G.-H. Kim, Seoul, Korea ........... 707

Treatment of Peripubertal Children after Renal Transplantation (RTX) with Recombinant Human Growth Hormone: Auxological Data and Effects on Insulin-like Growth Factor-I (IGF-I) and IGF-Binding Protein-3 (IGFBP-3) during 24 Months

S. Riedl, J. Lebl, M. Kluge, J. Kreisinger, E. Simková, C. Kohlhauser, E. Balzar and H. Frisch, Vienna, Austria and Prague, Czech Republic ......... 713

Serum Thyroid Hormone and Thyroid Gland Weight Measurements in Protein-Energy Malnutrition

Z. Orbak, Y. Akin, E. Varoğlu and H. Tan, Erzurum, Turkey........ 719

Increase in IDDM Incidence in Bulgarian Children (1974-1995)

V. Tzaneva, V. Iotova and G.J. Bruining, Varna, Bulgaria and Rotterdam, The Netherlands .......... 725

Should We Monitor More Closely the Dosage of 9a-Fluorohydrocortisone in Salt-losing Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia?

L. Afonso Lopes, J.M. Dubuis, M.B. Vallotton and P.C. Sizonenko, Geneva, Switzerland ......... 733

Urinary Iodine Excretion to Reveal Iodine Excess in Neonatal Transient Hypothyroidism

G. Bona, E. Chiorboli, A. Rapa, G. Weber, M.C. Vigone and G. Chiumello, Novara and Milan, Italy ......... 739

Occurrence of Anti-thyroid Autoantibodies in Children Vertically Infected with HIV-1

C. Fundarò, A. Olivieri, C. Rendeli, O. Genovese, A.M. Martino, M. D’Archivio, E. Medda, S. De Angelis, A. Plebani, F. Salvini, M. Sorcini and G. Segni, Rome and Milan, Italy .................................................................................................................................................................... 745

Diagnostic Value of Serological Markers for Celiac Disease in Diabetic Children and Adolescents

M.B. Roldan, R. Barrio, G. Roy, C. Parra, M. Alonso, R. Yturriaga and C. Camarero, Madrid, Spain ......... 751

PATIENT REPORTS

Congenital Hypothyroidism and Immunodeficiency: Evidence for an Endocrine-Immune Interaction

K. Pillay, Natal, Republic of South Africa ....... 757

A Patient with Extra-adrenal Retroperitoneal Paraganglioma and Review of the Literature

H. Alp, Z. Orbak, B. Salman, M.A. Çiftçioğlu and B. Özkan, Erzurum, Turkey ......... 763