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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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Hôpital Lariboisière, Policlinique

    Paris, France

  • Hôpital Lariboisière, Service ORL

    Paris, France

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