10 Effects of Sleep Deprivation
Reviewed: Dr. Mera
Sleep Deprivation Effect #5: Increased Rate of Infections
Sleep is a crucial component involving the regulation of our immune system. If we decrease our overall sleeping time, many problems will arise.
Lymphocytic activity is compromised during chronic states of sleep deprivation, which means that our immune system is not able to work properly and we become more prone to infectious diseases.
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