Effects of sleep deprivation on immune function via cortisol and catecholamines
Sleep loss alters both the concentration and activity of various aspects of the immune system. These alterations lead to increased susceptibility to infection and the progression of pathologies such as insulin resistance and atherosclerosis. Two proposed mechanisms of this alteration in immune funct...
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| Language: | en_US |
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2016
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/2144/17016 |