A patient is being treated for cancer and the nurse has identified the nursing diagnosis of Risk for Infection Due to Protein Losses. Protein losses inhibit immune response in which of the following ways?

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Depletion of protein reserves results in atrophy of lymphoid tissues, depression of antibody response, reduction in the number of circulating $T$ cells, and impaired phagocytic function. This specific nutritional deficit does not cause T-cell mutation, an increase in the production of interferons, or apoptosis of cytokines.

A Patient Is Being Treated for Cancer and the Nurse