Describe how a deficiency of BOTH protein and vitamin A can compromise the body's defenses against infection.

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User: Describe how a deficiency of BOTH protein and vitamin A can compromise the body's defenses against infection.

Weegy: Both vitamin needs in our body to protect us from diseases.
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A deficiency of both protein and vitamin A can compromise the body's defenses against infection by weakening the immune system, reducing the production of antibodies, and impairing the function of immune cells.

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