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The acute psychosocial stress states stimulate the secretion of an antibody type protein which is decisive in the first immune defence against infecti..
The acute psychosocial stress states stimulate the secretion of an antibody type protein which is decisive in the first immune defence against infection, but only after puberty. However, children with a history of maltreatment present a similar response to that of adolescents, which suggests there is an early maturation of the immune system in these cases.