Stress can affect the immune response in all of the following ways except by
A) inhibiting glucocorticoid release.
B) depressing the inflammatory response.
C) reducing the number of phagocytes.
D) inhibiting interleukin secretion.
E) increasing the level of cortisol.

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Stress can actually increase glucocorticoid release (including cortisol), which can have both suppressive and activating effects on the immune system. However, inhibiting glucocorticoid release is not one of the ways that stress can affect the immune response. The other options (B, C, and D) are all possible ways that stress can affect the immune response.

Stress Can Affect the Immune Response in All of the Following