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. 2020 Sep;20(9):1014-1015.
doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(20)30297-8. Epub 2020 Apr 15.

Utility of hyposmia and hypogeusia for the diagnosis of COVID-19

François Bénézit  1 , Paul Le Turnier  2 , Charles Declerck  3 , Cécile Paillé  2 , Matthieu Revest  1 , Vincent Dubée  3 , Pierre Tattevin  4 ; RAN COVID Study Group
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Utility of hyposmia and hypogeusia for the diagnosis of COVID-19

François Bénézit et al. Lancet Infect Dis. 2020 Sep.
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