JOURNAL OF

PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM

 

VOLUME 21, NUMBER 11

NOVEMBER 2008

TABLE OF CONTENTS

EDITORIAL

 

Annual Meeting of the European Society for Paediatric Endocrinology: Tesekkür Ederim and Tebrikler!

 

S.A. Rivkees, New Haven, CT, USA [free text]

1023

 

 

SOCIETY NEWS

 

Presidential Address for the 47th Annual Meeting of the European Society of Paediatric Endocrinology

 

A. Büyükgebiz, Istanbul, Turkey [free text]

1025

 

 

IMAGES IN PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY

 

Severe Acanthosis Nigricans in a 17 Year-old Female with Partial Lipodystrophic Syndrome

 

N. Valizadeh, M.R.M. Tehrani, M.M. Amoli and F. Bandarian Tehran, Iran [free text]

1027

 

 

COMMENTARY

 

Aortic Elasticity Alterations in Obesity – Even in Children!

 

A. Nemes, Szeged, Hungary [free text]

1029

 

 

ORIGINAL CONTRIBUTIONS

 

Correlation of Abdominal Fat Accumulation and Stiffness of the Abdominal Aorta in Obese Children

 

T.B. Polat, N. Urganci, K.C. Calıskan and B. Akyıldız, Istanbul, Turkey

1031

 

 

Everyday Physical Activity and Adiposity in Prader-Willi Syndrome

 

R. van den Berg-Emons, D. Festen, A. Hokken-Koelega, J. Bussmann and H. Stam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

1041

 

 

Reassessment of the Optimal Growth Hormone Cut-off Level in Insulin Tolerance Testing for

Growth Hormone Secretion in Patients with Childhood-Onset Growth Hormone Deficiency

During Transition to Adulthood

 

W. Bonfig, S. Bechtold, S. Bachmann, S. Putzker, O. Fuchs, P. Pagel and H.P. Schwarz, Munich, Germany

1049

 

 

Short Stature in Partially Corrected X-linked Severe Combined Immunodeficiency –

Suboptimal Response to Growth Hormone

 

S.S. De Ravin, E. Shum, K.A. Zarember, G. Rezvani, R.G. Rosenfeld, C.A. Stratakis and H.L. Malech, Bethesda, MD, USA

1057

 

 

Bone Speed of Sound Curves of Twin and Singleton Neonates

 

T. Gursoy, M. Yurdakok, M. Hayran, A. Korkmaz, S. Yigit and G. Tekinalp, Istanbul and Ankara, Turkey

1065

 

 

Torsion of Malignant Ovarian Tumors in Childhood and Adolescence

 

D. Savic, Z.B. Stankovic, M. Djukic, Z. Mikovic and S. Djuricic, Belgrade, Serbia

1073

 

 

Impaired Sertoli Cell Function in Males Diagnosed with Noonan Syndrome

 

K.A. Marcus, C.G.J. Sweep, I. van der Burgt and C. Noordam, Nijmegen, The Netherlands

1079

 

 

Thyroid Stimulating Immunoglobulin is Often Negative in Children with Graves’ Disease

 

S.N. Rahhal and E.A. Eugster, Indianapolis, IN, USA

1085

 

 

PATIENT REPORT LETTERS

 

Congenital Hypothyroidism in Young-Simpson Syndrome

 

S. Stagi, G. Bindi, E. Lapi, M.L. Giovannucci-Uzielli, R. Salti and F. Chiarelli, Florence and Chieti, Italy

1089

 

 

Congenital Hypothyroidism Caused by a Novel Homozygous Mutation in the Thyroid Peroxidase Gene

 

O. Fuchs, N. Pfarr, J. Pohlenz, F. Thanner and H. Schmidt, Munich, Mainz and Passau, Germany

1093

 

 

Reversible Benign Intracranial Hypertension in a Child with Hyperthyroidism

 

A. Merkenschlager, O. Ehrt, W. Müller-Felber, H. Schmidt and M.K. Bernhard, Leipzig and Munich, Germany

1099

 

 

LETTER

 

Possible Relationship Between Ring X Chromosome and Neonatal Hypoglycemia

 

M. Goto, Tokyo, Japan

1103

 

 

CALENDAR

1104

 

 

 

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