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Match the following hormones with their deficiency states.
| Hormones | - | Disorders |
| a) Thyroxine | - | Acromegaly |
| b) Insulin | - | Tetany |
| c) Parathormone | - | Simple goitre |
| d) Growth hormone | - | Diabetes insipidus |
| e) ADH | - | Diabetes mellitus |
Match the Columns
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Solution
| Hormones | - | Disorders |
| a) Thyroxine | - | Simple goitre |
| b) Insulin | - | Diabetes mellitus |
| c) Parathormone | - | Tetany |
| d) Growth hormone | - | Acromegaly |
| e) ADH | - | Diabetes insipidus |
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