JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM

 

VOLUME 18, NUMBER 8, AUGUST 2005

 
TABLE OF CONTENTS

REVIEWS

Changing the Nomenclature/Taxonomy for Intersex: A Scientific and Clinical Rationale

A.D. Dreger, C. Chase, A. Sousa, P.A. Gruppuso and J. Frader, Chicago, IL, Rohnert Park, CA, East Lansing, MI and Providence, RI, USA .....  729

 

Intersex Classification Scheme: A Response to the Call for a Change

C.P. Houk, P.A. Lee and R. Rapaport, Hershey, PA and New York, NY, USA ..........................................................................................................  735

 

ORIGINAL CONTRIBUTIONS

Clinical, Hormonal and Cytogenetic Evaluation of 46,XX Males and Review of the Literature

B. Ergun-Longmire, G. Vinci, L. Alonso, S. Matthew, S. Tansil, K. Lin-Su, K. McElreavey and M.I. New, New York, NY, USA
and Paris, France .......................................................................................................................................................................................................  739

 

A Two Year Observational Study of Nicotinamide and Intensive Insulin Therapy in Patients with Recent Onset Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

A. Crinò, R. Schiaffini, P. Ciampalini, M.C. Suraci, S. Manfrini, N. Visalli, M.C. Matteoli, P. Patera, R. Buzzetti, C. Guglielmi, S. Spera,
F. Costanza, E. Fioriti, D. Pitocco and P. Pozzilli and the IMDIAB Group, Rome, Italy ........................................................................................  749

 

Beta-cell Autoantibodies and Diabetes Mellitus Family History in Cystic Fibrosis

L. Minicucci, M. Cotellessa, L. Pittaluga, N. Minuto, G. d’Annunzio, M.A. Avanzini and R. Lorini, Genoa and Pavia, Italy ..............................  755

 

Randomized Controlled Trial Evaluating Response to Metformin Versus Standard Therapy in the Treatment of Adolescents
with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

H.F. Allen, C. Mazzoni, R.A. Heptulla, M.A. Murray, N. Miller, L. Koenigs and E.O. Reiter, Springfield, MA, Houston, TX and
Salt Lake City, UT, USA .............................................................................................................................................................................................  761

 

Growth and Adult Height in Atypical Coeliac Patients, With or Without Growth Hormone Deficiency

S. Salardi, E. Cacciari, U. Volta, R. Santoni, L. Ragni, D. Elleri, A. Cicognani and D. Vaira, Bologna, Italy .............................................................  769

 

Insulin-like Growth Factor Binding Protein-1 and Interleukin-6 are Markers of Fetal Stress During Parturition at Term Gestation

G. Marchini, L. Hagenäs, L. Kocoska-Maras, V. Berggren and L.-O. Hansson, Stockholm, Sweden ........................................................................  777

 

Are Growth Factors and Leptin Involved in the Pathogenesis of Premature Adrenarche in Girls?

A. Güven, P. Cinaz and E. Ayvalı, Gazi, Turkey .......................................................................................................................................................  785

 

Bone Ultrasound Velocity of Infants Born Small for Gestational Age

Y. Littner, D. Mandel, F.B. Mimouni and S. Dollberg, Tel Aviv, Israel ....................................................................................................................  793

 

Expression of Glucocorticoid Receptors in Nephrotic Children Depending on Total Prednisone Dose

A. Wasilewska and W. Zoch-Zwierz, Białystok, Poland ...........................................................................................................................................  799

 

Management of Boys with Short Stature and Delayed Puberty

A.-C. Couto-Silva, C. Trivin, L. Adan, E. Lawson-Body, J.-C. Souberbielle and R. Brauner, Paris, France ...........................................................  807

 

SHORT COMMUNICATION

Low Dose of Insulin for Assessment of Growth Hormone and Cortisol Release in Short Children

M. Bozzola, P. Comoli, E. Bozzola, C. Tinelli, A. Marello, M. Stabile, A. Mazzola and V. Locatelli, Pavia and Milan, Italy ...............................  815

 

PATIENT REPORT

Treatment of Precocious Puberty in Two Patients with Turner Mosaicism

K.A. Evanchec and D. Rotenstein, Latrobe and Pittsburgh, PA, USA .......................................................................................................................  819

 

MEETING REPORT

The 4th European Growth Plate Working Group Symposium (EUROGROP)

A. Chagin, M. Phillip, J.-M. Wit and L. Sävendahl, Sweden, Israel and The Netherlands ........................................................................................  823

 

CALENDAR ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................  829

 

 

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