Differentiate between the following pair on the basis of what is mentioned in brackets:
Diabetes mellitus and Diabetes insipidus(reason/cause).

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Diabetes mellitus is caused due to the lack of insulin or hyposecretion of insulin by the pancreas.
Diabetes insipidus is caused by the deficiency of ADH secreted by the pituitary gland.
S.No. Diabetes mellitus Diabetes insipidus
1. Diabetes mellitus is caused due to the lack of insulin or hyposecretion of insulin by the pancreas. Diabetes insipidus is caused by the deficiency of ADH which is secreted by the pituitary gland.
2. In this condition, there is a hypo-secretion of insulin due to which the level of glucose increases in the blood. In this condition, there is a hypo-secretion of the Antidiuretic hormone due to which reabsorption of water from kidney tubules becomes less.

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S.No.	Diabetes mellitus	Diabetes insipidus
1.	Diabetes mellitus is caused due to the lack of insulin or hyposecretion of insulin by the pancreas.	Diabetes insipidus is caused by the deficiency of ADH which is secreted by the pituitary gland.
2.	In this condition, there is a hypo-secretion of insulin due to which the level of glucose increases in the blood.	In this condition, there is a hypo-secretion of the Antidiuretic hormone due to which reabsorption of water from kidney tubules becomes less.