Diabetes

Diabetes

Introduction

Diabetes is a hormonal disorder caused by the deficiency of certain hormones, which may lead to different abnormal conditions in the body, like` Diabetes Insipidus` and `Diabetes Mellitus`. These conditions have different etiology, prevention and treatments but some similar symptoms.

Discussion

Comparison of Diabetes Insipidus (DI) to Diabetes Mellitus (DM)

Diabetes Insipidus caused by the deficiency of Antidiuretic hormone (ADH), also called as vasopressin. ADH is released from the pituitary gland, in the brain, and involve in the regulation of fluid content of the body. Normally ADH stops the kidneys to produce urine in condition of low water content to retain water in ...