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The role of self-reported smell and taste disorders in suspected COVID‑19

2020; Springer Science+Business Media; Volume: 277; Issue: 9 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1007/s00405-020-06069-6

1434-4726

Athanasia Printza, Jannis Constantinidis,

Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques

The sudden onset of smell and taste loss has been reported as a symptom related to COVID-19. There is urgent need to provide insight to the pandemic and evaluate anosmia as a potential screening symptom that might contribute to the decision to test suspected cases or guide quarantine instructions.