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Review
. 2017 Jul 21:16:1057-1072.
doi: 10.17179/excli2017-480. eCollection 2017.

The impact of stress on body function: A review

Habib Yaribeygi  1 , Yunes Panahi  2 , Hedayat Sahraei  1 , Thomas P Johnston  3 , Amirhossein Sahebkar  4
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Review

The impact of stress on body function: A review

Habib Yaribeygi et al. EXCLI J. .

Abstract

Any intrinsic or extrinsic stimulus that evokes a biological response is known as stress. The compensatory responses to these stresses are known as stress responses. Based on the type, timing and severity of the applied stimulus, stress can exert various actions on the body ranging from alterations in homeostasis to life-threatening effects and death. In many cases, the pathophysiological complications of disease arise from stress and the subjects exposed to stress, e.g. those that work or live in stressful environments, have a higher likelihood of many disorders. Stress can be either a triggering or aggravating factor for many diseases and pathological conditions. In this study, we have reviewed some of the major effects of stress on the primary physiological systems of humans.

Keywords: homeostasis; physiology; stress.

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Table 1. Destructive effects of stress of CNS function
Table 2
Table 2. Stress has various effects on the function of GI system
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