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Diabetes Insipidus is caused by the absence of the hormone vasopressin.

Diabetes Insipidus is caused by the absence of the hormone vasopressin. Correct Answer True

DI is caused by the lack of a vasopressin hormone or an ineffective reaction to vasopressin. The pathophysiology of excess water intake and other such factors may explain the four syndromes of DI-primary polydipsia, hypothalamic DI, pregnancy DI, and nephrogenic DI.

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