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Comment
. 2023 Feb;86(2):154-225.
doi: 10.1016/j.jinf.2022.11.024. Epub 2022 Nov 29.

Persistent olfactory dysfunction 2 years after onset of COVID-19

Yi-Ke Deng  1 , Ke-Tai Shi  1 , Zheng Liu  2 , Ming Zeng  3
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Comment

Persistent olfactory dysfunction 2 years after onset of COVID-19

Yi-Ke Deng et al. J Infect. 2023 Feb.
No abstract available

Keywords: Coronavirus disease 2019; Olfactory dysfunction; Psychophysical test.

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Declaration of Competing Interest The authors have no conflicts of interest to disclose.

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The flow chart and evaluation of OD. A, The flow chart. B, Self-reported recovery rates of OD in SROD group. C, OD evaluated by Sniffin` Sticks test in patients with self-reported totally recovered. D, OD evaluated by Sniffin` Sticks test in patients self-reporting not recovered. Abbreviations: OD, olfaction dysfunction; NRS, numerical rating scale; SROD, self-reported olfactory dysfunction; NSROD, no self-reported olfactory dysfunction; NC, normal control.
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