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Acta EndocrinologicaBuchqrest, New series

The International Journal of the Romanian Society of Endocrinology

(Registered in Ig3S)

Vol. I, No. 1, January-March,2005

Acta Endocrinologica continues the former Romanian Journal of Endocrinology

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Editorial Board

Mihail Gr. CoculescuLiviu Gozartu,Uo.#uty president of the Rollnigr S::l:l{ of Endocrinology

Eusebie Zbranca,Immediate past president of the Romanian Society ofEditor-in-Chief:Associate editors:

Editorial secretarY:

EndocrinologYrttii..u Popa]-"C. I. Parhon'Cotm Badiu, "C. I. Parhon"

Institute of Endocrinology, Bucharest

Institute of Endocrinology, Bucharest

Members

P. Bottermann (Munchen)K. Brismar lStockholm)P. Chanson (Paris)C. Dumitrache (Bucharest)

I . Duncea (Cluj-NaPoca)S. Fica (Bucharest)H. Gharib (Rochester)I I. Haulica (IassY)C. Ingram (Newcastle uPon Tine)

A. Klibanski (Boston)J.Lazarus (Cardiff;

A. Milos (Timisoara)V. Mogos (IassY)J. Morris (Oxford)B. Pickering (Bristoi)C. Poiana (Bucharest)C. Preda (IassY)M. Simescu (Bucharest)C. VulPoi (IassY)J.A.H. Wass (Oxford)I. Zosin (Timisoara)

Comluter editing: Daniela Voicu' MD

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Choroid plexus - pineal gland correlations.Intracranial physiological calciAdina Baciu, Mirela Debretin,

M. Coculescu, Rodica Anghel, C. Batmacroprolactinomas.E. Hortopan, Anda

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Apparent mineralocorticoid excess in a case of lung paraneoplastic Cushing syndrome . C. Badiu,Cristina Capatana, D. Cristofon G. Mircescu. M. Coculescu

Bene f i c i a l e f f ec t s o f gonado t rop in re l eas ing ho rmone ana logs i n pu lmona rylymphangioleiomyomatosis. Simona V. Fica, Lia Popescu, Tudor Ciprut, CarmenArdeleanu. Dana Terzea, Raluca Trifanescu, M. Coculescu .............

Notes and commentsA new,- 'hyperfract ionation" effect in the pharmacokinetics of

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Transanninases are signifi cantly increa$ed:' i'', wilh obese controls. Gh. Serpoi,' C.

Clin'i :expression of big-big pro',, 1,,ir,nrmrRodiagnostic tesIs. Simona

Endocrine Care

Additional effects of radiotherapy to do

Central sleep apnea in acromegaly verqls obesity. D, Niculescu, Ileona Botusan, CarmenRasa nu, S. Radian, Oana F i t ip. M.Cocul es cu. : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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The folliculostellate cells in the pituitary gland. D. C. Danila

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