Smell and taste dysfunction in patients with COVID-19

Affiliations

¹ Department of Defense, United States Air Force Medical Corp, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH 45433, USA. Electronic address: michael.xydakis@us.af.mil.
² Associazione Naso Sano, Umbria Regional Registry of Volunteer Activities, Corciano, Italy.
³ Harvard University, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Boston, MA, USA.
⁴ Philipps University Marburg, Marburg, Germany.
⁵ Lariboisière Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, INSERM U1141, Université of Paris, Paris, France.
⁶ University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA.
⁷ Air Force Research Lab, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH 45433, USA.
⁸ Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital, London Bridge Hospital, London, UK.

Michael S Xydakis et al. Lancet Infect Dis. 2020 Sep.

. 2020 Sep;20(9):1015-1016.

doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(20)30293-0. Epub 2020 Apr 15.

¹ Department of Defense, United States Air Force Medical Corp, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH 45433, USA. Electronic address: michael.xydakis@us.af.mil.
² Associazione Naso Sano, Umbria Regional Registry of Volunteer Activities, Corciano, Italy.
³ Harvard University, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Boston, MA, USA.
⁴ Philipps University Marburg, Marburg, Germany.
⁵ Lariboisière Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, INSERM U1141, Université of Paris, Paris, France.
⁶ University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA.
⁷ Air Force Research Lab, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH 45433, USA.
⁸ Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital, London Bridge Hospital, London, UK.

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