The immune system is affected by psychological factors; high stress levels can change susceptibility to infection and to allergy;Immunsystemet påverkas av psykologiska faktorer: Höga stressnivåer kan förändra känsligheten för Infektion och allergi

Lakartidningen

Volumn 96, Issue 44, 1999, Pages 4807-4811

  Lekander, Mats ^a,b  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ASTHMA; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; HISTAMINE RELEASE; HUMAN; HYPERSENSITIVITY; IMMUNOLOGY; IMMUNOMODULATION; INFECTION; MENTAL STRESS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; ASTHMA; DISEASE SUSCEPTIBILITY; HISTAMINE RELEASE; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; INFECTION; NEUROIMMUNOMODULATION; PSYCHOTHERAPY; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 4544223118     PISSN: 00237205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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