1. A note to the readers

   Editorial Pages: 133 - 133

2. Regulation of initiation of protein synthesis by insulin in skeletal muscle

   • S. R. Kimball
   • L. S. Jefferson

   Reviews Pages: 134 - 139

3. Recent trends in the epidemiology of diabetes mellitus in European and Mediterranean countries

   • L. Papoz

   Reviews Pages: 140 - 142

4. Renal function in non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus: purposes and design of the Diabetic Renal Disease Study

   • R. G. Nelson
   • Diabetic Renal Disease Study Group

   Originals Pages: 143 - 150

5. Fresh human islet transplantation to replace pancreatic endocrine function in type 1 diabetic patients

   • C. Socci
   • L. Falqui
   • G. Pozza

   Originals Pages: 151 - 157

6. Apolipoprotein (a) levels in type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus

   • Giacomo Ruotolo
   • Adele Zoppo
   • Piero Micossi

   Originals Pages: 158 - 161

7. Effect of sulphonylurea on glucose-stimulated insulin secretion in healthy and non-insulin dependent diabetic subjects: a dose-response study

   • L. C. Groop
   • K. Ratheiser
   • R. A. DeFronzo

   Originals Pages: 162 - 168

8. Coronary heart disease and diabetic retinopathy in newly diagnosed diabetes in Da Qing, China: The Da Qing IGT and Diabetes Study

   • Ying-Hua Hu
   • Xiao-Ren Pan
   • P. H. Bennett

   Originals Pages: 169 - 173

9. High glucose levels do not directly impair cellular binding of HDL₃ or HDL-mediated efflux of cholesterol from human skin fibroblasts

   • P. B. Duell
   • E. L. Bierman

   Originals Pages: 174 - 178

10. Glycerol metabolism in humans: validation of²H- and¹³C-labelled tracers

    • D. E. Matthews
    • G. R. Pesola
    • V. Kvetan

    Methodology Forum Pages: 179 - 184