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Effects of GH deficiency on atherosclerosis. GH: Growth Hormone, IGF-1: Insulin growth factor 1. NO: nitric oxide. Blue arrows indicate the effects produced by decreased GH secretion, while red arrows indicate how atherosclerosis is developed. Black arrows indicate increase or decrease, depending on the address of the arrow. Green arrow indicate that the lack of GH leads to decreased IGF-I secretion.
