TABLE OF CONTENTS

EDITORIALS

Recent Changes to the Journal  ... 1

Re-assessment of the Care of the Child with Intersex ...........  3

REVIEW

Neuropsychological and Psychosocial Correlates of Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders - A Review

E.A. Northam, Melbourne, Australia ..........  5

ORIGINAL CONTRIBUTIONS

Basal and Stimulated Levels of Growth Hormone, Insulin-like Growth Factor-I (IGF-I), IGF-I Binding and IGF-Binding Proteins in Beta-Thalassemia Major

I. Karydis, M. Karagiorga-Lagana, C. Nounopoulos and G. Tolis, Athens, Greece  17

Electrophysiological Tests of the Hearing Organ in Hashimoto’s Disease

W. Gawron, L. Pośpiech, A. Noczyńska and K. Orendorz-Frączkowska, Wroclaw, Poland ... 27

Endocrine Function in Thai Children Infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus

O. Panamonta, P. Kosalaraksa, B. Thinkhamrop, W. Kirdpon, C. Ingchanin and P. Lumbiganon, Khon Kaen, Thailand  ... 33

Homeobox HOXA10 Gene Analysis in Cryptorchidism

V. Bertini, S, Bertelloni, A. Valetto, R. Lala, C. Foresta and P. Simi, Pisa, Turin and Padova, Italy ..  41

Growth Hormone Treatment in Cartilage-Hair Hypoplasia: Effects on Growth and the Immune System

G. Bocca, C.M. Weemaes, I. van der Burgt and B.J. Otten, Nijmegen, The Netherlands ...  47

Hypothalamic Dysfunction After Chemotherapy

S.R. Rose, R.E. Schreiber, N.S. Kearney, R.H. Lustig, R.K. Danish, G.A. Burghen and M.M. Hudson, Memphis, TN, USA .........  55

Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity in Male Adolescents in Austria Between 1985 and 2000. A Population Based Study

B. Rami, E. Schober, S. Kirchengast, T. Waldhör and R. Sefranek, Vienna, Austria ...........  67

Effect of Iodine Supplementation on Goiter Prevalence among the Pediatric Population in a Severely Iodine Deficient Area

F. Demirel, T. Özer, A. Gürel, C. Acun, H. Özdemir, N. Tomaç and M. Ünalacak, Zonguldak, Turkey ........................  73

Priming with Testosterone Enhances Stimulated Growth Hormone Secretion in Boys with Delayed Puberty

G. Müller, A. Keller, A. Reich, W. Hoepffner, J. Kratzsch, J.M. Buckler, W. Kiess and E. Keller, Leipzig, Germany and Leeds, UK  ... 77

PATIENT REPORTS

A Novel Presentation of Familial Glucocorticoid Deficiency (FGD) and Current Literature Review

K.A. Selva, S.H. LaFranchi and B. Boston, Portland, OR, USA ........  85

Addison’s Crisis in Adolescent Patients with Previously Diagnosed Diabetes Mellitus as Manifestation of Polyglandular Autoimmune Syndrome Type II - Report of Two Patients

B. Hügle, R. Döllmann, E. Keller and W. Kiess, Leipzig, Germany  ... 93

Autoimmune Thyroiditis in Association with Membranous Nephropathy

F. Illies, A.-M. Wingen, M. Bald and P.F. Hoyer, Essen, Germany ...  99

Seckel-like Syndrome: A Patient with Precocious Puberty Associated with Nonclassical Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia

P. Adıyaman, M. Berberoğlu, Z. Aycan, O. Evliyaoğlu and G. Öcal, Ankara, Turkey ..........  105

 BOOK REVIEWS  ... 111

CALENDAR ... 112

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