Reduced taste perception in AL amyloidosis. A frequently unnoticed sensory impairment

Haematologica

Volumn 81, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 110-115

  Marinone, Maria Grazia ^a,d   Marinone, Maria Gabriella ^b   Merlini, Giampaolo ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRESCIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

^c FONDAZIONE IRCCS POLICLINICO SAN MATTEO   (Italy)

^d NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

AL amyloidosis; Gustative neuropathy; Taste acuity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGEUSIA; AMYLOID NEUROPATHY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; FAMILIAL DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; SENSORY NEUROPATHY; TASTE ACUITY;

ADULT; AGED; AMYLOIDOSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERCEPTUAL DISORDERS; TASTE DISORDERS;

EID: 0030323793     PISSN: 03906078     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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