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Diabetes insipidus is caused by a lack of anti-diuretic hormone. This hormone is usually responsible for creating water channels in the collecting duct of the kidney, which allows urine to be concentrated.

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Hypo secretion of antidiuretic hormone?

Hyposecretion of antidiuretic hormone is known as diabetes insipidus.


Which type of diabetes is due to a deficiency in the secretion of antidiuretic hormone?

Diabetes insipidus


What will happen with A lack of antidiuretic hormone will cause?

Diabetes Insipidus


What disease can result from antidiuretic hormone deficiency?

Low levels of ADH can cause excessive urination (polyuria) followed by extreme thirst (polydipsia). A rare water metabolism disorder, called central diabetes insipidus, is sometimes the cause of ADH deficiency but low ADH doesn't not cause diabetes insipidus.


What causes hypo-secretion of ADH?

diabetes insipidus


What is a condition caused by insufficient production of the antidiuretic hormone or by the inability of the kidneys to respond to the antidiuretic hormone?

Diabetes insipidus.


Which condition is caused by insufficient production of the antidiuretic hormone or by the inability of the kidneys to respond to adh?

The body can not conserve water and will lose too much to survive.


The disease diabetes insipidus?

Diabetes insipidus is characterized by frequent urination of large amounts of dilute urine. It is caused by either a reduced production of anti-diuretic hormone by the hypothalmus, or a reduction in the sensitivity of the kidneys to anti-diuretic hormone. Diabetes insipidus generally results in dehydration and an imbalance of electrolytes in the bloodstream (most concerning being sodium and potassium).


An insufficient production of ADH causes?

Diabetes Insipidus


What is a condition in which excessive amounts of urine are produced because of a deficiency of antidiuretic hormone ADH?

diabetes insipidus


Does Glycosuria not occur in diabetes insipidus?

Glycosuria does not occur in diabetes insipidus


Can diabetes insipidus be detected?

Yes. Diabetes insipidus can be detected through urine analysis.