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Outline and evaluate research into the effects of stress on the immune system and coronary heart disease.
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Outline and evaluate research into the effects of stress on the immune system and coronary heart disease. (18) The immune system is made up of cells and chemicals that seek and destroy bacteria and viruses. When someone is experiencing a stressful situation, all the body's resources are diverted and this suppresses the immune system by stopping the production of white blood cells-lymphocytes. Over a long period of time, (a long-term stress response), the person's immune system stops functioning properly and is left open to infection. Long-Term stress can affect the cardiovascular system. Short-term stress involves the suppression of the immune system, known as immunosupresssion- as part of the need to divert all resources into coping with the emergency. Various studies have been devised to test whether stress makes us more vulnerable to infection and illness. Research on both humans and animals has supported the theory that stress can reduce the effectiveness of the immune system....
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