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Name the hormone for following hormonal disorders:
Dwarfism.
Diabetes insipidus.
Simple goitre.
Cushing's syndrome.

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Hormones responsible for the following disorders:
Dwarfism- Caused due to hyposecretion of growth hormone.
Diabetes insipidus- Caused due to hyposecretion of vasopressin.
Simple goitre- Caused due to hyposecretion of thyroxine.
Cushing's syndrome- Caused due to hypersecretion of cortisol.

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