Presentation with Anosmia and Ageusia: Possible Hidden Carriers of COVID-19

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Elham Iran-Pour et al. South Med J. 2020 Aug.

. 2020 Aug;113(8):399-400.

doi: 10.14423/SMJ.0000000000001123.

¹ From the Department of Neurosurgery, and Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.

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The authors did not report any financial relationships or conflicts of interest.

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