The cost of producing our journal rose again last year, and so unfortunately we are forced to readjust the price of Hormone and Metabolie Research as from Januar 1, 1980. The annual subscription rate will be DM 195,-(preferential price for Members of the German Society of Endocrinology DM 156,-), single copies DM 22,50, a11 rates plus postage.

glycerol, known to disturb carbohydratc tolerancc (Schalch and Kipnis 1965). The highly significant increasc in blood glycerol associated with the overnight fast reflccts a marked lipolytic response to starvation. This increase is more pronounced than the incrcasc rcgistercd in connection with sacrifice stress in the previous study. Acknowlcdgcments Supported by grants from Götcborg Mcdical Society and Swedish Medical Council (B75-19X-251). Refercncc,