What is the difference between diabetes mellitus and
diabetes insipidus?

Answer Posted / reshmi george

1.Diabetes mellitus is due to insulin deficiency or, abnormal functioning of insulin receptor.it leads to increased blood glucose level.

2. Diabetes insipidus is caused by ADH deficiency, which helps in reabsorption of water from tubules of kidney.

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