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. 2020 Jun;58(5):615-616.
doi: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2020.04.024. Epub 2020 Apr 27.

The importance of olfactory and gustatory disorders as early symptoms of coronavirus disease (COVID-19)

Luigi Angelo Vaira  1 , Giovanni Salzano  2 , Giacomo De Riu  1
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The importance of olfactory and gustatory disorders as early symptoms of coronavirus disease (COVID-19)

Luigi Angelo Vaira et al. Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2020 Jun.
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