it is suggested that : 1 - growth hormone deficiency seems to have a protective effect against atherosclerosis in hyperlipidemia because there are no cardiovascular signs in 10 cases with a history of growth hormone deficiency lasting from 5 to 57 years and a patent hyperlipidemia ( lasting a mean of 23 years ) , and there is stabilisation or improvement of ischemic signs in 2 other cases .
C0003850
atherosclerosis
C0007226
cardiovascular