Scientists sniff out the cause of COVID smell loss
NCT ID NCT04366934
Summary
This study aimed to understand why COVID-19 often causes a loss of smell. Researchers compared nasal tissue samples from 26 people with COVID-19-related smell loss to samples from healthy volunteers. The goal was to see if the virus directly damages smell cells or if inflammation is the main cause.
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Locations
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Hôpital Lariboisière, Policlinique
Paris, France
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Hôpital Lariboisière, Service ORL
Paris, France
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