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Question
What are the two kinds of diabetes? Mention their symptoms and the causes.
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Solution
Two kinds of diabetes are:
(i) Diabetes insipidus (ii) Diabetes mellitus.
Symptoms and causes of diabetes insipidus:
(i) It is due to deficiency of antidiuretic hormone (ADH).
(ii) In this urination is frequent and copious, resulting in loss of water from the body and the person feels thirsty.
Symptoms and causes of diabetes mellitus:
(i) It is due to insufficient secretion of insulin hormone.
(ii) Presence of glucose in urine and high level of glucose in blood.
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