TABLE OF CONTENTS

REVIEW

Endocrine Aspects of Coeliac Disease

L. Iughetti, S. Bulgarelli, S. Forese, R. Lorini, F. Balli and S. Bernasconi, Modena, Genova and Parma, Italy ..  805

ORIGINAL CONTRIBUTIONS

Analysis of the Human Growth Hormone Receptor and IGF-I Coding Sequences in Children with Growth Disorders

A. Obrępalska-Stęplowska, A. Kędzia, A. Goździcka-Józefiak, M. Jakubowicz and E. Korman, Poznan, Poland ..........  819

Serum Insulin-like Growth Factor (IGF)-I and IGF-Binding Protein-3 in Girls with Premature Thelarche

D.S. Sales, A.C. Moreira, C. Camacho-Hübner, R.G. Ricco, J.C. Daneluzzi, A.D. Campos and C.E. Martinelli Jr., Ribeirão Preto, Brazil and London, UK ...  827

Characterization of Early Presentation Idiopathic Ovarian Failure in Girls and Adolescents

T. Arrigo, S. Bertelloni, L. Carcione, F. De Luca, C. De Sanctis, S. Einaudi, P. Pirazzoli, M. Segni, L. Urso and M. Wasniewska, Messina, Pisa, Ferrara, Torino, Bologna and Rome, Italy ..............  835

Ultrasonographic Assessment of Thyroid Volume in Delhi Children

D. Bakshi, A. Seth, M.K. Narula and R. Shankar, Delhi, India .............  843

HLA-DQ Polymorphisms Modify the Risk of Thyroid Autoimmunity in Children with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

Z. Šumník, P. Dřevínek, M. Šnajderová, S. Koloušková, P. Sedláková, M. Pechová, J. Vavřinec and O. Cinek, Prague, Czech Republic .....  851

Space-Time Clustering at Birth and at Diagnosis of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus in Relation to Early Clinical Manifestation

U. Samuelsson and J. Carstensen, Linköping, Sweden  ... 859

Leisure Behavior of Youth with Short Stature, Delayed Puberty and Diabetes Mellitus

J.W. Finkelstein, L.L. Caldwell and E. Demers, University Park and Hershey, PA, USA ..............  869

Inappropriate Leptin Secretion in Thalassemia: A Potential Cofactor of Pubertal Timing Derangement

L. Perrone, S. Perrotta, P. Raimondo, J. Mucerino, C. De Rosa, M.C. Siciliani, N. Santoro and E. Miraglia del Giudice, Naples, Italy ..............  877

Hypoparathyroidism with Extensive Intracerebral Calcification in Patients with b-Thalassemia Major

M. Karimi, F. Habibzadeh and V. De Sanctis, Shiraz, Iran and Ferrara, Italy ..............  883

Low-dose Intravenous Pamidronate Reduces Fractures in Childhood Osteoporosis

L.M. Gandrud, J.C. Cheung, M.W. Daniels and L.K. Bachrach, Stanford, CA, USA .......  887

PATIENT REPORTS

Hypophosphatemic Rickets and Osteomalacia in Polyostotic Fibrous Dysplasia

A. Chattopadhyay, A. Bhansali, S.K. Mohanty, N. Khandelwal, S.K. Mathur and R.J. Dash, Chandigarh, India .............  893

Subacute Thyroiditis in Children: Patient Report and Review of the Literature

E. Ogawa, Y. Katsushima, I. Fujiwara and K. Iinuma, Sendai, Japan ...........  897

Association of Turner’s Syndrome and Hypopituitarism: A Patient Report

C.T. Gallicchio, S.T.F. Alves, H.I. Ramos, J.C. Llerena and M.M. Guimarães, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil ...  901

Acarbose Treatment of Infant Dumping Syndrome: Extensive Study of Glucose Dynamics and Long-term Follow-up

A. Zung and Z. Zadik, Rehovot, Israel ............  907

BOOK REVIEWS  ... 917

CALENDAR .  ... 918

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