Dysgeusia in COVID-19: Possible Mechanisms and Implications

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doi: 10.1016/j.oooo.2020.06.016. Epub 2020 Jun 27.

Dysgeusia in COVID-19: Possible Mechanisms and Implications

Francina Lozada-Nur¹, Nita Chainani-Wu², Giulio Fortuna³, Herve Sroussi⁴

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¹ Professor of Clinical Oral Medicine (Emerita), University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, USA.
² Private Practice in Oral Medicine, Mountain View, CA, USA.
³ Glasgow Dental School & Hospital, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom.
⁴ Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA, USA.

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PMCID: PMC7320705
DOI: 10.1016/j.oooo.2020.06.016

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Dysgeusia in COVID-19: Possible Mechanisms and Implications

Francina Lozada-Nur et al. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol. 2020 Sep.

. 2020 Sep;130(3):344-346.

doi: 10.1016/j.oooo.2020.06.016. Epub 2020 Jun 27.

Authors

Francina Lozada-Nur¹, Nita Chainani-Wu², Giulio Fortuna³, Herve Sroussi⁴

Affiliations

¹ Professor of Clinical Oral Medicine (Emerita), University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, USA.
² Private Practice in Oral Medicine, Mountain View, CA, USA.
³ Glasgow Dental School & Hospital, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom.
⁴ Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA, USA.

PMID: 32703719
PMCID: PMC7320705
DOI: 10.1016/j.oooo.2020.06.016

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[1] World Health Organization. Q&A on Coronaviruses (Covid-19). Available at: https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/question.... Accessed May 31, 2020.

[2] World Health Organization. Q&A on Coronaviruses (Covid-19). Available at: https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/question.... Accessed May 31, 2020.

[3] Philpot C.Coronavirus: loss of smell and taste reported as early symptoms of COVID-19. Available at: https://theconversation.com/coronavirus-loss-of-smell-and-taste-reported.... Accessed June 13, 2020.

[4] Philpot C.Coronavirus: loss of smell and taste reported as early symptoms of COVID-19. Available at: https://theconversation.com/coronavirus-loss-of-smell-and-taste-reported.... Accessed June 13, 2020.

[5] American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. AAO-HNS: Anosmia, hyposmia, and dysgeusia symptoms of coronavirus disease. Available at: https://www.entnet.org/content/aao-hns-anosmia-hyposmia-and-dysgeusia-sy.... Accessed May 31, 2020.

[6] American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. AAO-HNS: Anosmia, hyposmia, and dysgeusia symptoms of coronavirus disease. Available at: https://www.entnet.org/content/aao-hns-anosmia-hyposmia-and-dysgeusia-sy.... Accessed May 31, 2020.

[7] Worcester S.Reports increasingly suggest anosmia/hyposmia can signal early COVID-19 infection. Available at: https://www.mdedge.com/internalmedicine/article/219556/coronavirus-updat.... Accessed May 31, 2020.

[8] Worcester S.Reports increasingly suggest anosmia/hyposmia can signal early COVID-19 infection. Available at: https://www.mdedge.com/internalmedicine/article/219556/coronavirus-updat.... Accessed May 31, 2020.

[9] Ault A.Sudden loss of taste and smell should be part of COVID-19 screen. Available at: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/929116. Accessed May 31, 2020.

[10] Ault A.Sudden loss of taste and smell should be part of COVID-19 screen. Available at: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/929116. Accessed May 31, 2020.

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