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ReviewJournal of family medicine and primary care2021

Impairment of olfactory and gustatory sensations in severe acute respiratory syndrome corona virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2 virus) disease.

Anurag Tiwari, Manisha B Patil, Jishnu Nath, Anuve H Phukan, Syed Aafaque, Sandeep Adika, C Meena Kumari, Sourya Kumar, Abhishek S Nayyar

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Review in Journal of family medicine and primary care, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 1 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Routes of transmission of SARS-CoV-2.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2022
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Anurag TiwariDepartment of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Hi-Tech Dental College and Hospital, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.
Manisha B PatilDepartment of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Nanded Rural Dental College and Research Center, Nanded, Maharashtra, India.
Jishnu NathDepartment of Periodontology and Oral Implantology, Government Dental College, Silchar, Assam, India.
Anuve H PhukanDepartment of Paediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Government Dental College, Silchar, Assam, India.
Syed AafaqueConsultant Orthodontist, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Sandeep AdikaDepartment of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics, Meghna Institute of Dental Sciences, Nizamabad, Telangana, India.
C Meena KumariDepartment of Restorative Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Majmaah University, Al Majma'ah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Sourya KumarFormer Intern, Vananchal Dental College and Hospital, Garhwa, Jharkhand, India.
Abhishek S NayyarDepartment of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Saraswati Dhanwantari Dental College and Hospital and Post-graduate Research Institute, Parbhani, Maharashtra, India.
Hi-Tech Medical College & Hospital · INKamineni Institute of Dental Sciences · INMadurai Medical College · INSaraswati Dental College and Hospital · IN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Severe acute respiratory syndrome corona virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2 virus) disease had first appeared in December 2019 in Wuhan, China, and since then, it has emerged as a global threat to humanity. An early diagnosis and isolation are the most significant measures required to prevent its spread. Recent anecdotal evidence has suggested impairment of olfactory and gustatory sensations associated with corona virus disease (COVID-19). Angiotensin-converting enzyme-2 is an important aspect for the manifestations seen in this deadly viral disease. The associated olfactory and gustatory dysfunction can also lead to partial and/or complete loss of the ability to smell and taste in the early stages of disease onset. Evidence has also suggested that the presence of SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid in human saliva makes it the carrier of the infectious viral disease and aids in its diagnosis. The present review focuses on the listed clinical manifestations in the form of olfactory and gustatory impairment in SARS-CoV-2 virus disease.

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Angiotensin-converting enzyme-2 (ACE-2)asymptomatic infection carriercorona virus disease (COVID-19)diagnosticsgustatory perceptionolfactory impairmentsalivasevere acute respiratory syndrome corona virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2 virus) disease

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PMID34322406
PMCPMC8284234
OpenAlexW3185672146

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