1. Editorial

   • L. Corbeel
   • A. Fanconi
   • J. Spranger

   EditorialNotes Pages: 589 - 589

2. The pioneers of pediatric medicine

   • H.-R. Wiedemann

   Announcement Pages: 590 - 590

3. Growth hormone therapy and leukaemia

   • N. Stahnke
   • H. J. Zeisel

   Annotation Pages: 591 - 596

4. Seasonal variation of haemoglobin A1 in children with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

   • F. R. J. Hinde
   • P. J. Standen
   • D. I. Johnston

   Endocrinology Pages: 597 - 599

5. Precocious pseudopuberty associated with multiple ovarian follicular cysts and low plasma oestradiol concentrations

   • G. Sinnecker
   • R. P. Willig
   • W. Braendle

   Endocrinology Pages: 600 - 602

6. Graves disease presenting as painful thyroiditis

   • C. Alves
   • M. S. Eidson
   • J. M. McKenzie

   Endocrinology Pages: 603 - 604

7. 25 Hydroxyvitamin D and vitamin E absorption in healthy children and children with chronic intrahepatic cholestasis

   • S. Issa
   • H. W. Rotthauwe
   • W. Burmeister

   Gastroenterology/Hepatology Pages: 605 - 609

8. Unchanging clinical picture of coeliac disease presentation in Campania, Italy

   • L. Greco
   • A. E. Tozzi
   • S. Auricchio

   Gastroenterology/Hepatology Pages: 610 - 613

9. Gas exchange during exercise in obese children

   • S. Zanconato
   • E. Baraldi
   • F. Zacchello

   Growth/Development Pages: 614 - 617

10. Mild course of mumps in patients with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia

    • A. W. de Boer
    • G. A. M. de Vaan

    Hematology/Oncology Pages: 618 - 619

11. Structural alteration of the insulin-like growth factor II-gene in Wilms tumour

    • J. C. Irminger
    • E. J. Schoenle
    • R. E. Humbel

    Hematology/Oncology Pages: 620 - 623

12. Membranous nephropathy associated with ovarian tumour in a young girl: recovery after removal

    • P. Beauvais
    • G. Vaudour
    • M. Levy

    Hematology/Oncology Pages: 624 - 625

13. Systemic lupus erythematosus of childhood onset: correlation between T cells expressing early and late activation antigens and disease activity

    • T. Hara
    • S. Hisano
    • M. Mizukoshi

    Immunology/Allergology Pages: 626 - 629

14. Administration of recombinant IL-2 augments the level of serum IgM in an IL-2 deficient patient

    • S. Doi
    • O. Saiki
    • S. Kishimoto

    Immunology/Allergology Pages: 630 - 633

15. A trial of RIT-4237 rotavirus vaccine in 1-month-old infants

    • I. D. Mutz
    • F. Krainer
    • D. E. Teuwen

    Infectious Diseases Pages: 634 - 635

16. Familial mediterranean fever (recurrent hereditary polyserositis) in children: analysis of 88 cases

    • H. A. Majeed
    • M. Barakat

    Infectious Diseases Pages: 636 - 641

17. Coxsackie B3 virus encephalitis in a patient with agammaglobulinaemia

    • N. T. Hertel
    • F. K. Pedersen
    • C. Heilmann

    Infectious Diseases Pages: 642 - 643

18. Tumour necrosis factor in neonatal listeriosis: a case report

    • E. Girardin
    • M. Berner
    • S. Suter

    Infectious Diseases Pages: 644 - 645

19. Recurrent meningitis: a case report

    • M. Ceccarelli
    • M. Balestri
    • C. Ughi

    Infectious Diseases Pages: 646 - 647

20. Haemolytic-uraemic syndrome associated with Streptococcus pneumoniae meningitis

    • A. Martinot
    • V. Hue
    • M. Chenaud

    Infectious Diseases Pages: 648 - 649

21. Hypercalcaemia in a child with miliary tuberculosis

    • J. Gerritsen
    • K. Knol

    Infectious Diseases Pages: 650 - 651

22. Robinow syndrome with parental consanguinity

    • D. Glaser
    • J. Herbst
    • W. Lenz

    Medical Genetics Pages: 652 - 653

23. Oral zinc sulphate as primary therapeutic intervention in a child with Wilson disease

    • R. Milanino
    • M. Marrella
    • L. Tatò

    Metabolic Diseases Pages: 654 - 655

24. Fatal neonatal cardiomyopathy associated with cataract and mitochondrial myopathy

    • J. A. M. Smeitink
    • R. C. A. Sengers
    • M. J. H. Kock-Jansen

    Metabolic Diseases Pages: 656 - 659

25. Abnormal blood flow patterns in renal arteries of small preterm infants with patent ductus arteriosus detected by Doppler ultrasonography

    • T. Bömelburg
    • G. Jorch

    Neonatology Pages: 660 - 664

26. The use of a synthetic skin covering as a protective layer in the daily care of low birth weight infants

    • M. Barak
    • S. Hershkowitz
    • S. Dror

    Neonatology Pages: 665 - 666

27. A patient with infantile spasms and low homovanillic acid levels in cerebrospinal fluid: l-dopa dependent seizures?

    • H. Sugie
    • Y. Sugie
    • Y. Fukuyama

    Neuropediatrics Pages: 667 - 668

28. Effects of dietary long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids on the essential fatty acid status of premature infants

    • B. Koletzko
    • E. Schmidt
    • G. Harzer

    Nutrition Pages: 669 - 675

29. Milk bolus obstruction secondary to the early introduction of premature baby milk formula: an old syndrome re-emerging in a new population

    • J. K. H. Wales
    • D. Milford
    • N. M. Okorie

    Nutrition Pages: 676 - 678

30. Concentrations of ceftazidime, tobramycin and ampicillin in the cerebrospinal fluid of newborn infants

    • I. Tessin
    • B. Trollfors
    • P. Larsson

    Pharmacology Pages: 679 - 681

31. Optic atrophy in aqueduct stenosis

    • K. Maruyama
    • O. Arisaka
    • K. Sato

    Letters to the Editors Pages: 682 - 682

32. Microalbuminuria and glycaemic control in diabetic children

    • F. Chiarelli
    • G. La Penna
    • G. Morgese

    Letters to the Editors Pages: 682 - 683

33. Reply

    • P. Mullis

    Letters to the Editors Pages: 683 - 684

34. Amplification of clone 8 as a prognostic indicator of neuroblastoma

    • A. Nakagawara
    • T. Tsuda
    • K. Higashi

    Letters to the Editors Pages: 684 - 684

35. The 12th Meeting of the European Society for Paediatric Haematology and Immunology (ESPHI)

    Abstracts Pages: 685 - 714