Stress hormones released during hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis activation can adversely impact immune function by inhibiting the production of lymphocytes, which are white blood cells essential to the immune response.

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  Stress, Lifestyle, and Health – Psychology 2e OpenStax

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