Estimation of body fat in Pakistani adult: A comparison of equations based upon skinfold thickness measurements.

Objective: To compare three different body fats estimation equations using skin fold measurements with bioelectrical impedance analysis.

Methods: A total of 130 subjects were included from Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Services Hospital, Lahore from 1 April 2016 to 30 Sep. 2016.

Frequency of Dyslipidemia in patients with Lupus Nephritis.

Objective: To determine the frequency of dyslipidemia in patients with lupus nephritis and its association with the degree of proteinuria.

Methods: This cross-sectional analytic study included 65 patients who fulfilled the ACR (American College of Rheumatology) criteria for SLE and had renal involvement, presenting to the Division of Rheumatology, Fatima Memorial Hospital (FMH), and Lahore from 21 Sep 2016 to 20 Dec 2016. After 12 hours overnight fast their blood samples were assessed for total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides (TG), high density lipoprotein (HDL) and low density lipoprotein (LDL).

Cognitive dysfunction in patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.

Objective: To determine the frequency of cognitive dysfunction in patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in a Pakistani population, presenting at a tertiary care Rheumatology setting.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted at the Division of Rheumatology, Fatima Memorial Hospital, Lahore, from March to June 2016. A total of 43 consecutive patients, who fulfilled the 2012 SLICC (Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics) classification criteria for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), were enrolled.