Question

Differentiate between the following pairs:

Diabetes mellitus and Diabetes insipidus.

Answer 1

1. Diabetes mellitus is a disorder of carbohydrate metabolism characterized by an inability of the body to produce or respond to insulin failing to maintain the proper level of sugar in the blood.
2. Diabetes insipidus is a condition of low secretion of vasopressin hormone leading to the body's inability to metabolize water and salt characterized by excessive urination and increased thrust.

	Diabetes mellitus	Diabetes insipidus
1	It is characterized by a high increased blood sugar level.	It is characterized by excessive urination and thrust.
2	It causes extreme feeling of thrust due to high blood glucose level.	Feeling of thrust is due to dehydration caused by losing lots amount of water from body.
3	It is caused due to deficiency of Insulin.	It is caused due to hyposecretion of vasopressin or Antidiuretic hormone.
4	Blood test shows ketone bodies.	No ketone bodies are seen in the blood test.