Example 1 · difficulty 2/5
A person passes a large volume of dilute urine because water reabsorption in the distal parts of the nephron is inadequate. Which hormonal defect and disorder form the correct pair?
- A. Deficient ADH secretion — diabetes insipidus
- B. Excess ADH secretion — acromegaly
- C. Deficient growth hormone secretion — diabetes mellitus
- D. Excess growth hormone secretion — pituitary dwarfism