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Arjun was losing weight even though he was taking his meals regularly. He felt thirsty all the time. When thedoctor tested Arjun's urine, the test showed a high concentration of glucose. Deficiency of which hormonecaused disease ?(1) Somatostatin (2) Adrenalin(3) Insulin (4) Glucagon

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Arjun was losing weight even though he was taking his meals regularly. He felt thirsty all the time. When thedoctor tested Arjun's urine, the test showed a high concentration of glucose. Deficiency of which hormonecaused disease ?(1) Somatostatin (2) Adrenalin(3) Insulin (4) Glucagon

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The symptoms described in the question - weight loss despite regular meals, constant thirst, and high concentration of glucose in the urine - are typical of diabetes mellitus. This disease is caused by a deficiency of the hormone Insulin. Therefore, the answer is (3) Insulin.

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