The hormone cakitonin can be used to treat the discase ostecporosis. Explain why this hormone would help to reduce bone loss in patients affected with this discase. The disease diabetes mellitus, type I, is characterized by destruction of the cells that produce insulin in the pancreatic islets. Predict the symptoms and effects of this disease.

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