Comparison of Reproductive Hormonal Profile and Sexual Performance Satisfaction among Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus and Controls.

Objective: To evaluate reproductive hormonal profile among three groups with varying sexual performance satisfaction (erectile dysfunction) with or without type-2 diabetes (T2DM).

Study Design: Comparative cross-sectional analysis.

Place And Duration Of Study: Department of Pathology, PNS Hafeez Hospital, Islamabad, from January to December, 2018.

Comparison of various steady state surrogate insulin resistance indices in diagnosing metabolic syndrome.

Background: Insulin resistance is core cause of metabolic syndrome. Determining insulin resistance is one of the foremost requirements imperative to understanding the pathophysiology of disease. The gold standard "Euglycaemic clamp test" is cumbersome, long and non-feasible in routine clinical setups to diagnose metabolic syndrome.