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Q. Diabetes insipidus is caused due to deficiency of

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The amount of water excreted in the urine is controlled by antidiuretic hormone (vasopressin). Hyposecretion of ADH results in diabetes insipidus, where the kidneys cannot concentrate the urine, and a large amount of dilute urine is excreted.