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Diabetes insipidus is cause due to the deficiency of

A

Insulin

B

Vasopressin

C

Glucagon

D

Oxytocin0

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B
Deficiency of vasopressin (also called ADH) decreases reabsorption of water from the collecting tubule so a large amount of hypotonic urine is expelled. This is called diuresis but the urine is sugar free. These symptoms are of disease Diabetes insipidus.
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