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Differentiate between diabetes mellitus and diabetes insipidus (hormones involved).
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| Sr. No. | Diabetes mellitus | Diabetes insipidus |
| 1. | It is mainly due to a deficiency of insulin or improper action of insulin. | This condition is caused by either a deficiency of ADH (vasopressin) or by the kidneys’ failure to respond to ADH. |
| 2. | It causes high blood glucose level (hyperglycaemia). | Blood glucose level is usually normal. |
| 3. | Glucose is present in urine (sweet urine). | Glucose is absent in urine (urinary is not sweet). |
| 4. | Urine output may increase, but the key problem is impaired glucose metabolism. | Urine output is enormous and dilute due to reduced water reabsorption (severe thirst and dehydration risk). |
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