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Clinical Endocrinology Edited by R. N. Clayton and J. A. H. Wass Editorial Assistant W. F. Kelly Volume 35 1991 BLACKWELL SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS OXFORD LONDON EDINBURGH BOSTON MELBOURNE PARIS BERLIN VIENNA © 1991 Blackwell Scientific Publications Ltd. Authorization to photocopy for internal or personal use or the internal or personal use of specific clients is granted by Blackwell Scientific Publications Ltd for libraries and other users registered with the Copyright Clearance Center (CCC) Transactional Reporting Service, provided that the base fee of $05.00 per copy is paid directly to the CCC, 27 Congress Street, Salem, MA 01970, USA. This consent does not extend to other kinds of copying, such as copying for general distribution for advertising or promotional purposes, for creating new collective works or for resale. Special requests should be addressed to the Editor. 0300-0664/91/$05.00. Blackwell Scientific Publications Oxford London Edinburgh Boston Melbourne Paris Berlin Vienna ISSN 0300-0664 Printed in Great Britain at The Alden Press, Oxford Clinical Endocrinology (1991) 35, iii-vi Contents Volume 35, Number 1, July 1991 Glucocorticoid receptors in lymphocytes in anorexia nervosa: E. GIRARDIN, M. GAROSCIO-CHOLET, H. DECHAUD, L. LEJEUNE, E. CARRIER, | Commentary The use of anti-androgens in the J. TOURNIAIRE and M. PUGEAT treatment of hirsutism: T. J. MCKENNA Cholinergic blockade with pirenzepine induces dose- Cyproterone acetate for severe hirsutism: results of a related reduction in glucose and insulin responses to a double-blind dose ranging study: J. H. BARTH, mixed meal in normal subjects and non-insulin C. A. CHERRY, F. WOJNAROWSKA and dependent diabetics: J. S. BEVAN, JAMAL ARA, R. P. R. DAWBER M. D. PAGE, M. F. SCANLON and J. R. PETERS Current therapy The management of obesity: Association between autoimmune thyroid disease and R. T. JUNG and P. CHONG Familial Alzheimer’s disease: D. L. EWINS, Human plasma melatonin and urinary 6-sulphatoxy M. N. ROSSOR, J. BUTLER, P. K. ROQUES, melatonin: studies in natural annual photoperiod and M. J. MULLAN and A. M. MCGREGOR in extended darkness: C. D. MATTHEWS, An association between hypothalamic-—pituitary M. V. GUERIN and X. WANG dysfunction and peripheral endocrine function in Disturbance of osmoregulated thirst and vasopressin extreme obesity: J. U. WEAVER, K. NOONAN and secretion in thyrotoxicosis: J. N. HARVEY, P. G. KOPELMAN D. K. NAGI, P. H. BAYLIS, R. WILKINSON and P. E. BELCHETZ Notices Stimulation and suppression of intact parathyroid hormone (PTH 1-84) in normal subjects and hyperparathyroid patients: P. LIPS, J. C. NETELENBOS, L. VAN DOORN, W.H. L. HACKENG and C. J. M. LIPS Volume 35, Number 2, August 1991 Prevalence of thyroid deficiency in pregnant women: R. Z. KLEIN, J. E. HADDOW, J. D. FAIX, R. S. BROWN, R. J. HERMOS, A. PULKKINEN and 105 Editorial M. L. MITCHELL 107 Review Cytokines and endocrine function: an Critically ill patients have high basal growth hormone interaction between the immune and neuroendocrine levels with attenuated oscillatory activity associated systems: HIROO IMURA, JUN-ICHI FUKATA and with low levels of insulin-like growth factor-I: TORU MORI R. ROSS, J. MIELL, E. FREEMAN, J. JONES, Commentary Ovarian response to gonadotrophins: D. MATTHEWS, M. PREECE and C. BUCHANAN effects of growth hormone: P. A. FOWLER and The use of venous catheterization in the diagnosis and A. TEMPLETON localization of bilateral phaeochromocytomas: Ovarian sensitization to gonadotrophins by human E. C. NEWBOULD, G. A. ROSS, J. E. DACIE, growth hormone. Persistence of the effect beyond the P. M. G. BOULOUX, G. M. BESSER and A. GROSSMAN treated cycle: H. G. BURGER, G. T. KOVACS, Nocturnal melatonin secretion in thyroid disease and D. M. POLSON, J. MCDONALD, P. I. MCCLOUD, in obesity: S. ROJDMARK, A. BERG, S. ROSSNER and M. HARROP, P. COLMAN and D. L. HEALY L. WETTERBERG TRIAC (3,5,3’-triiodothyroacetic acid) has parallel Changes in circulating thyroid hormone levels and effects at the pituitary and peripheral tissue levels in systolic time intervals in acute hypothyroidism: thyroid cancer patients treated wtih L-thyroxine: D. E. PRICE, B. P. O'MALLEY, B. NORTHOVER and C. MECHELANY, M. SCHLUMBERGER, C. CHALLETON, F. D. ROSENTHAL E. COMOY and C. PARMENTIER Control of immunoactive inhibin production by Clonidine pretreatment modifies the growth hormone human granulosa cells: Ss. G. HILLIER, secretory pattern induced by short-term continuous E. J. WICKINGS, P. I. ILLINGWORTH, E. L. YONG, GRF infusion in normal man: L. LIMA, V. ARCE, L. E. REICHERT, D. T. BAIRD and A. S. MCNEILLY M. J. DIAZ, J. A. F. TRESGUERRES and J. DEVESA Contents GH response to growth hormone releasing hormone Commentary Thirst and vasopressin: J. S. JENKINS and hypoglycaemia is unaltered by high endogenous Osmotic and non-osmotic regulation of thirst and plasma calcitonin levels in patients with medullary vasopressin secretion in patients with compulsive thyroid carcinoma: V. POPOVIC, D. MICIC, water drinking: C. J. THOMPSON, C. R. W. EDWARDS S. DAMJANOVIC, M. DURBABA, M. PETAKOV, and P. H. BAYLIS S. ZORIC, M. DJUROVIC, D. MANOJILOVIC and The effect of drinking on natriuretic peptide, J. MICIC vasopressin and thirst appreciation in hyperosmolar Effect of pyridostigmine and pirenzepine on GH man: L. M. BURRELL, H. J. LAMBERT and responses to GHRH in hyperthyroid patients: P. H. BAYLIS R. VALCAVI, C. DIEGUEZ, M. ZINI, M. D. PAGE, Influence of thyroxine treatment on thyroid size and C. DOTTI, L. PORTIOLI and M. F. SCANLON anti-thyroid peroxidase antibodies in Hashimoto’s Biochemical and hormonal changes induced by one thyroiditis: L. HEGEDUS, J. M. HANSEN, U. FELDT- week of administration of rIGF-I to patients with RASMUSSEN, B. M. HANSEN and M. HOIER-MADSEN Laron type dwarfism: Z. LARON, B. KLINGER, Pituitary macroadenomas associated with L. T. JENSEN and B. ERSTER hyperprolactinaemia: immunocytochemical and Cell kinetics in parathyroid adenomas: evidence for in-situ hybridization studies: A. M. MCNICOL, decline in rates of cell birth and tumour growth, E. WALKER, M. A. FARQUHARSON and assuming clonal origin: A. M. PARFITT, G. M. TEASDALE D. WILLGOSS, J. JACOBI and H. M. LLOYD A distribution method for analysing the baseline Effects of hypo or hyper-thyroidism on growth of pulsatile endocrine signals as exemplified by hormone-binding protein: T. AMIT, P. HERTZ, 24-hour growth hormone profiles: D. R. MATTHEWS, S. ISH-SHALOM, R. LOTAN, R. LUBOSHITZKI, P. C. HINDMARSH, P. J. PRINGLE and M. B. YOUDIM and Z. HOCHBERG Cc. G. D. BROOK The influence of ketoconazole on human adrenal Correlation of plasma insulin and insulin-like growth steroidogenesis: incubation studies with tissue slices: factor-I with indices of androgen transport and D. ENGELHARDT, M. M. WEBER, T. MIKSCH, metabolism in women with polycystic ovary F. ABEDINPOUR and C. JASPERS syndrome: P. S. SHARP, D. S. KIDDY, M. J. REED, Short and long-term responses to metyrapone in the V. ANYAOKU, D. G. JOHNSTON and S. FRANKS medical management of 91 patients with Cushing’s The short Synacthen test in acute hospital admissions: syndrome: J. A. VERHELST, P. J. TRAINER, S. R. PATEL, C. SELBY and W. J. JEFFCOATE T. A. HOWLETT, L. PERRY, L. H. REES, Long-term follow-up of hypothalamic-—pituitary A. B. GROSSMAN, J. A. H. WASS and G. M. BESSER function in patients with transsphenoidal pituitary Laron-type dwarfism with apparently normal high herniation and midfacial anomalies: F. M. ELLYIN, affinity serum growth hormone-binding protein: A. POTCHYNOK and CHUNG SONG C. R. BUCHANAN, H. G. MAHESHWARI, Pattern of secretion of bioactive and immunoreactive M. R. NORMAN, D. J. MORRELL and M. A. PREECE gonadotrophins in normal pubertal children: Letter to the Editors D. B. DUNGER, A. K. VILLA, D. R. MATTHEWS, Book reviews J. A. EDGE, J. JONES, C. ROTHWELL, M. A. PREECE Notices and W. R. ROBERTSON Book reviews Notices Volume 35, Number 3, September 1991 193 Review Bioactive gonadotrophin secretion in man: A. TSATSOULIS, S. M. SHALET and W. R. ROBERTSON Volume 35, Number 4, October 1991 207 Current therapy lodine-131 treatment of hyperthyroidism: current issues: J. J. FARRAR and A. D. TOFT 281 Review |1f-Hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase and 213 Case reports Isolated ACTH deficiency: s. M. ORME enzyme-mediated receptor protection: Life after and P. E. BELCHETZ liquorice?: B. R. WALKER and C. R. W. EDWARDS Contents v Commentary Growth hormone-binding proteins: 369 B-Endorphin and adrenocortical function in obesity: M. WALLIS P. M. J. ZELISSEN, H. P. F. KOPPESCHAAR, Effects of sex and age on serum GH binding protein D. W. ERKELENS and J. H. H. THIJSSEN levels in normal adults: N. HATTORI, H. KURAHACHI, 373 Letter to the Editors K. IKEKUBO, T. ISHIHARA, K. MORIDERA, M. HINO, 375 Book reviews Y. SAIKI and H. IMURA 377 Notices Antisperm antibodies in the polyglandular autoimmune (PGA) syndrome type I: response to cyclical steroid therapy: A. TSATSOULIS and Volume 35, Number 5, November 1991 S. M. SHALET Cholesterol fractions and apolipoproteins during endometriosis treatment by a gonadotrophin releasing 379 Review Radiation oncogenesis in relation to the hormone (GnRH) agonist implant or by danazol: treatment of pituitary tumours: A. JONES L. LEMAY, N.-A. BRIDEAU, J.-C. FOREST, S. DODIN 399 Commentary Gonadotrophin Surge Attenuating and R. MAHEUX Factor: a missing link in the control of LH secretion?: Plasma corticotrophin releasing factor and A. H. BALEN and H. S. JACOBS vasopressin responses to exercise in normal man: Follicle stimulating hormone stimulates the G. A. WITTERT, D. E. STEWART, M. P. GRAVES, production of gonadotrophin surge attenuating factor M. J. ELLIS, M. J. EVANS, J. E. WELLS, (GnSAF) in vivo: 1. E. MESSINIS, P. HIRSCH and R. A. DONALD and E. A. ESPINER A. A. TEMPLETON The secretory granule peptides 7B2 and CCB are The effect of subcutaneous injection site on sensitive biochemical markers of neuro-endocrine absorption of human growth hormone: abdomen bronchial tumours in man: D. VIEAU, A. ROJAS- versus thigh: s. A. BESHYAH, V. ANYAOKU, MIRANDA, J. M. VERLEY, F. LENNE and R. NITHTHYANATHAN, P. SHARP and X. BERTAGNA D. G. JOHNSTON Serum and follicular fluid insulin like growth factors I The assay of urinary growth hormone in normal and and II during growth hormone co-treatment for in- acromegalic adults: A. J. EVANS, D. S. WILLIS and vitro fertilization and embryo transfer: E. J. OWEN, P. J. WOOD T. TORRESANI, C. WEST, B. A. MASON and Meningitis as a late complication of surgically and H. S. JACOBS medically treated pituitary adenoma: T. M. FIAD and Treatment with biosynthetic growth hormone of short T. J. MCKENNA thalassaemic patients with impaired growth hormone The effect of a highly specific serotonin agonist on secretion: M. SCACCHI, L. DANESI, M. DE MARTIN, osmoregulated vasopressin secretion in healthy man: A. DUBINI, L. FORNI, A. MASALA, D. GALLISAI, C. M. FAULL, P. ROOKE and P. H. BAYLIS C. BURRAI, S. TERZOLI, C. BOFFA, C. MARZANO and Correlations between mean LH levels and LH pulse F. CAVAGNINI characteristics: differences between normal and Inhibin and age in men: J. A. MACNAUGHTON, anovulatory women: A. BENNET, J. CL. LACAZE, M. L. BANGAH, P. I. MCCLOUD and H. G. BURGER PH. CARON, R. BERRADA, P. BARBE and Ketoconazole treatment in Cushing’s syndrome: J. P. LOUVET experience in 34 patients: N. SONINO, M. BOSCARO, Rapid preoperative preparation in hyperthyroidism: A. PAOLETTA, F. MANTERO and D. ZILIOTTO A. BAEZA, J. AGUAYO, M. BARRIA and G. PINEDA The interaction of growth hormone releasing The effect of thyroxine on small intestinal motility in hormone and somatostatin in the generation ofa GH the elderly: Q. RAHMAN, N. Y. HABOUBI, pulse: P. C. HINDMARSH, C. E. BRAIN, P. R. HUDSON, G. S. LEE and I. U. SHAH I. C. A. F. ROBINSON, D. R. MATTHEWS and Changes in concentrations of cortisol, Cc. G. D. BROOK dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate and progesterone in Levels of GH binding activity, IGFBP-1, insulin, fetal and maternal serum during pregnancy: blood glucose and cortisol in intensive care patients: A. DONALDSON, U. NICOLINI, E. K. SYMES, R. J. M. ROSS, J. P. MIELL, J. M. P. HOLLY, C. H. RODECK and Y. TANNIRANDORN H. MAHESHWARI, M. NORMAN, A. F. ABDULLA and Book reviews Cc. R. BUCHANAN Notices vi Contents Volume 35, Number 6, December 1991 Insulin secretion, insulin sensitivity and glucose- mediated glucose disposal in Cushing’s disease: a minimal model analysis: R. PAGE, M. BOOLELL, 455 Review Dopamine, the D2 receptor and pituitary A. KALFAS, S. SAWYER, R. PESTELL, G. WARD and tumours: D. F. WOOD, J. M. JOHNSTON and F. ALFORD D. G. JOHNSTON Serum thyroglobulin measurements in thyroid cancer: Commentary Growth hormone and adult bone valuation of ‘false’ positive results: E. G. BLACK and remodelling: A. M. PARFITT M. C. SHEPPARD The effect of growth hormone (GH) therapy on Heterogeneous size of the parathyroid glands in urinary pyridinoline cross-links in GH-deficient familial multiple endocrine neoplasia type |: adults: A. SCHLEMMER, J. S. JOHANSEN, S. J. MARX, J. MENCZEL, G. CAMPBELL, S. A. PEDERSEN, J. O. L. JORGENSEN, C. HASSAGER G. D. AURBACH, A. M. SPIEGEL and J. A. NORTON and C. CHRISTIANSEN Nephrogenous cyclic AMP in primary hepatocellular Influence of sodium valproate on late follicular phase carcinoma patients with or without hypercalcaemia: pulsatile LH secretion in normal women: N. S. PANESAR, K. M. AU, N. W. Y. LEUNG, J. LADO ABEAL, J. CABEZAS AGRICOLA, Cc. C. SHEK and R. SWAMINATHAN J. M. PAZ CARREIRA and J. CABEZAS-CERRATO Androgen dependent stimulation of aromatase Corticosteroid-induced growth hormone secretion in activity in genital skin fibroblasts from normals and normal and obese subjects: Cc. MURUAIS, patients with androgen insensitivity: Ss. C. STILLMAN, F. CORDIDO, M. J. MORALES, F. F. CASANUEVA and B. A. J. EVANS and I. A. HUGHES C. DIEGUEZ Rapid communication A 64 kDa membrane antigen Effects of pyridostigmine on spontaneous and growth is a recurrent epitope for natural autoantibodies in hormone-releasing hormone stimulated growth patients with Graves’ thyroid and ophthalmic disease: hormone secretion in children on daily glucocorticoid D. L. KENDLER, J. ROOTMAN, G. K. HUBER and therapy after liver transplantation: A. GIUSTINA, T. F. DAVIES A. GIRELLI, D. ALBERTI, S. BOSSONI, F. BUZI, Recommendations for a Revised Nomenclature of M. DOGA, M. SCHETTINO and W. B. WEHRENBERG Thyroid Autoantigens and Autoantibodies Effects of ambient glycaemic state on growth Book reviews hormone responsiveness in insulin-dependent Notices diabetes: I. S. ISMAIL, M. F. SCANLON and Referees J. R. PETERS Author index Naloxone does not modify fenfluramine-induced Subject index prolactin increase in obese patients: G. F. ARGENIO, G. P. BERNINI, M. S. VIVALDI, D. DEL CORSO, R. SANTONI and F. FRANCHI