A patient complains of constant thirst, excessive passing of urine and low blood pressure. When the doctor checked the patients' blood glucose and blood insulin level. the level were found to be normal or slightly low. The doctor diagnosed the condition as diabetes insipidus. But he decided to measure one more hormone in patient's blood. Which hormone does the doctor intend to measure?

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Vasopressin or Anti Diuretic Hormone (ADH) because low level of this hormone can result in excessive passing of urine and low blood pressure.

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