Pathophysiological relationship between COVID-19 and olfactory dysfunction: A systematic review
Introduction: SARS-CoV-2 is the pathogen of COVID-19. The virus is composed of the spike, membrane and envelope. On physiological smell, odoriferous substances bind to proteins secreted by sustentacular cells in order to be processed by olfactory receptor neurons. Olfactory disorder is one of the ma...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2022-09-01
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Series: | Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1808869421000732 |