Academic Qualification and Training

MBBS 1992 Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Jamshoro
MPhil 2000 Ziauddin Medical University, Karachi

Training

• Internship: Aga Khan University Hospital , Karachi (1992-1993)
• Residency: Nephrology at Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation (SIUT), Dow Medical College, Civil Hospital Karachi, Pakistan. (1994 -1996)

Discipline

Physiology

Research Interests

Endocrine physiology
Molecular Physiology

Publications

• Lakho GR, Nazir K, Chundrigar T, Jabben N, Qureshi MA. Serum leptin levels in Pakistan pregnant subjects: relationship with body mass index and placental weight. Journal of Pakistan Medical Association (JPMA), 2001; 51:32-36

• Lakho GR, and Qureshi MA. Leptin implications in reproduction: current understandings. Journal of Pakistan Medical Association  (JPMA), 2001; 51: 124-128

• Haque Z, Lakho GR, Chundrigar T, Sahahid KU, Mazahir I. Serum leptin levels correlates with leucocyte count in diabetic patients. Ann. Abbasi Shaheed Hosp. Karachi Med. Dent. Coll. 2004; 9 (1): 510-516

Conferences:

• Lakho GR, Qureshi MA. Serum leptin levels in Pakistani mothers and their neonates at delivery. Proceedings of molecular control of adiposeness and obesity, key stone symposia, Toas civic center, Toas, New Mexico, February 19- 20, 2000 pp 150

• Lakho GR. Haque Z. and Qureshi MA. Leptin's role in body weight regulation is Just the tip of an iceberg: A multifunctional hormone discovery. Contemporary medicine & information technology, 38th annual medical symposium of Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center, Karachi, Pakistan. February 13-15, 2001.

• Lakho GR, Haque Z and Qureshi MA. Relationship between maternal and cord blood leptin levels. Contemporary medicine & information technology, 38th annual medical symposium of Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, Karachi, Pakistan. February 13-15-2001.

• Haque Z, Lakho GR, and Atta-U-Rehman. Leptin is related with fasing blood Sugar and BMI: A study conducted in lean and obese Pakistani females with NIDDM. Contemporary medicine & information technology, 38th annual medical symposium of Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, Karachi, Pakistan. February 13-15-2001.

• Lakho GR, and Qureshi MA. Maternal Serum leptin levels: A study in Pakistani pregnant subjects. 7th biennial conference Pakistan physiological society University of Karachi, Karachi. Pakistan. April 3-5, 2000 pp 27

• Samreen ST, Qureshi NM, Amin Q Lakho GR, and Qureshi MA. Serum leptin levels in young females: A study of relationship with body mass index, basal metabolic rate and blood pressure. 7th biennial conference Pakistan physiological society University of Karachi, Karachi. Pakistan. April 3-5, 2000 pp 39.

• Lakho GR, and Qureshi MA. Multifunctional aspect of leptin physiology. IInd annual Hamdard symposium: Health care in the IIIrd millennium, Hamdard University, Hamdard College of Medicine, Karachi. Pakistan. March 10-12-2000 pp 13.

• Lakho GR, and Qureshi MA. Can leptin be used as a managements / monitoring toll in weight reduction and pregnancy? IInd annual Hamdard symposium: Health care in the IIIrd millennium, Hamdard University, Hamdard College of Medicine, Karachi. Pakistan. March 10-12-2000 pp 14.

• Lakho GR, and Qureshi MA. Serum leptin levels in Pakistani mothers: relationship with physical parameters. 15th annual symposium Pakistan society of physicians in collaboration with society of gynecologists & obstetricians of Pakistan, February 18-20,2000. pp 18. 

• Lakho GR.  and Qureshi M.A. The role of leptin in pregnancy: An update on newly discovered hormone. Sixth congress Asia Pacific Association of Societies of Pathologists & Twenty Third Annual Conference, Pakistan Association of Pathologist The Aga khan University, Karachi, Pakistan November 25-28-1999.