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. 2021 Jul-Aug;42(4):103037.
doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2021.103037. Epub 2021 Apr 15.

Chemosensory dysfunction in COVID-19: Is there really a correlation with viral load?

Luigi Angelo Vaira  1 , Jerome R Lechien  2 , Giacomo De Riu  3 , Sven Saussez  2
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Chemosensory dysfunction in COVID-19: Is there really a correlation with viral load?

Luigi Angelo Vaira et al. Am J Otolaryngol. 2021 Jul-Aug.
No abstract available

Keywords: Ageusia; Anosmia; COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; Smell; Taste; Viral load.

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