Long-COVID olfactory dysfunction: allele E4 of apolipoprotein E as a possible protective factor

Background Olfactory dysfunction (OD) represents a frequent manifestation of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Apolipoprotein E (APOE) is a protein that interacts with the angiotensin-converting enzyme receptor, essential for viral entry into the cell. Previous publications have su...

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Main Authors: Danilo Nunes Oliveira, José Wagner Leonel Tavares-Júnior, Werbety Lucas Queiroz Feitosa, Letícia Chaves Vieira Cunha, Carmem Meyve Pereira Gomes, Caroline Aquino Moreira-Nunes, Jean Breno Silveira da Silva, Artur Victor Menezes Sousa, Safira de Brito Gaspar, Emmanuelle Silva Tavares Sobreira, Laís Lacerda Brasil de Oliveira, Raquel Carvalho Montenegro, Maria Elisabete Amaral de Moraes, Manoel Alves Sobreira-Neto, Pedro Braga-Neto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2024-09-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0044-1788272