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Olfactory Dysfunction in Coronavirus Disease 2019 Patients: Observational Cohort Study and Systematic Review

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2020

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Tom Wai‐Hin Chung, Siddharth Sridhar, Jinxia Zhang, Kwok‐Hung Chan, Hang‐Long Li, Fergus Kai-Chuen Wong, Ming‐Yen Ng, Raymond King‐Yin Tsang, Andrew Chak-Yiu Lee, Zhimeng Fan,
Open Forum Infectious Diseases

Abstract

Olfactory dysfunction is common in COVID-19 and may be the only symptom. Coronavirus disease 2019-related OD can be severe and prolonged. Mucosal infiltration by CD68<sup>+</sup> macrophages expressing SARS-CoV-2 viral antigen may contribute to COVID-19-related OD.

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