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Which of the following is an effect of sleep deprivation over time on the immune system?
A. A decreased amount id cytokines, making a person more susceptible to disease and infection B. An increase in stress hormones, causing a person’s risk of heart attack to increase C. An decrease amount of muscle mass, leading to obesity D. An increase in blood sugar levels, leading to a person become obese or developing diabetes

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The answer is A.

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The effect of sleep deprivation over time on the immune system is that it decreases amount of cytokines, making a person more susceptible to disease and infection. That is option A.

What are cytokines?

Cytokines are proteins of the immune system that controls the growth and activity of other immune system cells and blood cells.

The level of secretion of cytokines is affected by stress.

Sleep deprivation is a type of stress to the body which causes these immune proteins, cytokines, to decrease making a person more susceptible to disease and infection.

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