Which of the following statements is true of diabetes insipidus (DI)?
A. Treatment of hypothalamic DI mainly involves replacement therapy with endogenic vasopressin.
B. Central DI is caused by a resistance to ADH in the kidney.
C. Diabetes insipidus is not related to the other hormone deficiency condition, diabetes mellitus.
D. Nephrogenic DI is caused by a decreased secretion of ADH.
Answer: C
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