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Question
Differentiate: Diabetes mellitus and Diabetes insipidus.
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Solution
| Diabetes mellitus | Diabetes insipidus |
| It is caused by the deficiency of insulin. | It is caused by the deficiency of ADH. |
| Patient’s urine contains glucose. | Glucose is not present in the urine. |
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