1. Measurement of bone mineral density

   • C. Hassager
   • C. Christiansen

   Editorial Pages: 1 - 5

2. Quantitative ultrasound bone measurements: Normal values and comparison with bone mineral density by dual X-ray absorptiometry

   • M. Moris
   • A. Peretz
   • P. Bergmann

   Clinical Investigations Pages: 6 - 10

3. Relation of early menarche to high bone mineral density

   • M. Ito
   • M. Yamada
   • T. Nakamura

   Clinical Investigations Pages: 11 - 14

4. Calcitonin and bisphosphonates treatment in bone loss after liver transplantation

   • M. A. Valero
   • C. Loinaz
   • F. Hawkins

   Clinical Investigations Pages: 15 - 19

5. Ultrasound and dual X-ray absorptiometry measurement of the calcaneus: Influence of region of interest location

   • K. Brooke-Wavell
   • P. R. M. Jones
   • D. W. Pye

   Clinical Investigations Pages: 20 - 24

6. Acute effects of bisphosphonates on new and traditional markers of bone resorption

   • M. Pedrazzoni
   • F. S. Alfano
   • M. Passeri

   Clinical Investigations Pages: 25 - 29

7. Resetting of parathyroid hormone secretion after vitamin D₃ treatment in hypoparathyroidism and after parathyroid adenectomy in primary hyperparathyroidism

   • K. Mizunashi
   • Y. Furukawa
   • K. Yoshinaga

   Clinical Investigations Pages: 30 - 34

8. Differentiating between orchiectomized rats and controls using measurements of trabecular bone density: A comparison among DXA, Histomorphometry, and peripheral quantitative computerized tomography

   • H. N. Rosen
   • S. Tollin
   • S. L. Greenspan

   Laboratory Investigations Pages: 35 - 39

9. Treatment of ovariectomized rats with the complex of rhIGF-I/IGFBP-3 Increases cortical and cancellous bone mass and improves structure in the femoral neck

   • C. M. Bagi
   • E. DeLeon
   • A. Sommer

   Laboratory Investigations Pages: 40 - 46

10. Lack of significant effect of carboxyl-terminal parathyroid hormone-related peptide fragments on isolated rat and chick osteoclasts

    • R. J. Murrills
    • L. S. Stein
    • D. W. Dempster

    Laboratory Investigations Pages: 47 - 51

11. Synthesis of noncollagenous extracellular matrix proteins during development of mineralized nodules by rat periodontal ligament cells In vitro

    • P. R. Ramakrishnan
    • W. -L. Lin
    • M. -Il Cho

    Laboratory Investigations Pages: 52 - 59

12. Altered osteoblast gluconeogenesis in X-linked hypophosphatemic mice is associated with a depressed intracellular pH

    • L. Rifas
    • A. Gupta
    • L. V. Avioli

    Laboratory Investigations Pages: 60 - 63

13. Preliminary experience with a novel model assessing In vivo mechanical strength of bone grafts and substitute materials

    • K. R. Hamson
    • J. M. Toth
    • K. L. Lynch

    Orthopedic Surgical Forum Pages: 64 - 68

14. Changes in mean trabecular orientation in the medial condyle of the proximal tibia in osteoarthritis

    • L. Kamibayashi
    • U. P. Wyss
    • B. Zee

    Orthopedic Surgical Forum Pages: 69 - 73

15. Densitometric study of developing vertebral bodies

    • G. L. Panattoni
    • A. Sciolla
    • G. C. Isaia

    Comments Pages: 74 - 77

16. Effects on bone mineral density of 12-month goserelin treatment in over 40-year-old women with uterine myomas

    • S. Bianchi
    • L. Fedele
    • S. Ortolani

    Comments Pages: 78 - 80

17. Announcements

    Announcement Pages: 81 - 81