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An old man is advised by his doctor to take less sugar in his diet. Name the disease from which the man is suffering. Mention the hormone due to imbalance of which he is suffering from this disease. Which endocrine gland secretes this hormone ?

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The man is suffering from Diabetes mellitus.
Hormone is insulin.
Endocrine gland that secretes insulin is pancreas.
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