TABLE OF CONTENTS

REVIEWS

Role of Inhibins in Childhood and Puberty

I. Bergadá, C. Bergadá and S. Campo, Buenos Aires, Argentina ...  343

Growth Hormone Binding Protein 2001

G. Baumann, Chicago, IL, USA  ...  355

Consensus Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Growth Hormone (GH) Deficiency in Childhood and Adolescence: Summary Statement of the GH Research Society

Growth Hormone Research Society ...  377

ORIGINAL CONTRIBUTIONS

The Promoter Region of the CTLA4 Gene is Associated with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

Y.-J. Lee, F.-S. Lo, S.-G. Shu, C.-H. Wang, C.-Y. Huang, H.-F. Liu, C.-C. Wu, T.-Y. Yang and J.-G. Chang, Taipai, Taoyuan and Taichung, Taiwan .........  383

Measurements of Bone Turnover Markers in Premature Infants

Y. Shiff, A. Eliakim, R. Shainkin-Kestenbaum, S. Arnon, M. Lis and T. Dolfin, Kfar Saba and Tel Aviv, Israel ............  389

Growth Response, Pubertal Growth and Final Height in Greek Children with Growth Hormone (GH) Deficiency on Long-term GH Therapy and Factors Affecting Outcome

K. Karavanaki, C. Kontaxaki, M. Maniati-Christidi, V.Petrou and C. Dacou-Voutetakis, Athens, Greece  ... 397

Persistence of Delayed Adrenarche in Boys with Thalassemia

A. Filosa, S. Di Maio, G. Esposito, F. De Martinis and F. De Terlizzi, Naples and Modena, Italy  ... 407

Adrenal Nodules in Patients with Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia due to 21-Hydroxylase Deficiency: Regression after Adequate Hormonal Control

L.R. Giacaglia, B.B. Mendonca, G. Madureira, K.F.F. Melo, C.A. Suslik, I.J.P. Arnhold and T.A.S.S. Bachega, São Paulo, Brazil . ...  415

True Hermaphroditism: Clinical Features, Genetic Variants and Gonadal Histology

N. Yordam, A. Alikasifoglu, N. Kandemir, M. Caglar and S. Balcı, Ankara, Turkey ....  421

Serum Leptin, IGF-I and Insulin Levels in Preterm Infants Receiving Parenteral Nutrition During the First Week of Life

M.J. Park, R. Namgung, J.N. Kim and D.H. Kim, Seoul, Korea  ... 429

Partial Remission Phase and Metabolic Control in Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus in Children and Adolescents

E. Böber, B. Dündar and A. Büyükgebiz, İzmir, Turkey ..........  435

PATIENT REPORTS

Natural History of Asplenism in APECED - Patient Report

J. Starzyk, M. Kumorowicz-Kopiec, M. Kowalczyk, B. Starzyk, M. Rybakowa and H. Dziatkowiak, Krakow, Poland ...  443

Neonatal Diabetes Mellitus: Patient Report and Review of the Literature

S.Ü. Sarıcı, F. Alpay, M.R. Dündaröz and E. Gökçay, Ankara, Turkey ..........  451

BOOK REVIEWS  ... 455

CALENDAR  ... 457

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