What is the difference between diabetes mellitus and
diabetes insipidus?

Answer Posted / vrinda

Diabetes mellitus is caused due to the deficiency of
insulin and diabetes insipidus is caused due to the
deficiency of vasopressin secreted by pituitary gland.

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