Differentiate between diabetes insipidus and diabetes mellitus.

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Diabetes insipidus Diabetes mellitus
It is caused due to hyposecretion of vasopressin or ADH.
It is caused due to hyposecretion of insulin.
It leads to a reduced renal reabsorption of water and a consequent elimination of a large volume of very dilute (hypotonic) urine. It is a disorder of carbohydrate metabolism which leads to secretion of sugar in urine.

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Diabetes insipidus	Diabetes mellitus
It is caused due to hyposecretion of vasopressin or ADH.	It is caused due to hyposecretion of insulin.
It leads to a reduced renal reabsorption of water and a consequent elimination of a large volume of very dilute (hypotonic) urine.	It is a disorder of carbohydrate metabolism which leads to secretion of sugar in urine.