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Question
What are the conditions which occur due to lack of ADH and insulin? How are the conditions different from one another?
Solution
ADH:
Deficiency of ADH causes a disorder called diabetes insipidus.
The deficiency of ADH reduces the reabsorption of water and causes an increase in urea output (polyuria). This deficiency disorder is called Diabetes insipidus.
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