Changes in olfactory function in pregnancy and postpartum

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 97, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 10-14

  Ochsenbein Kolble N ^a   von Mering, R ^a   Zimmermann, R ^a   Hummel, T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DRESDEN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Hedonic rating; Natural odors; Olfactory performance; Postpartum; Pregnancy; Sniffin' sticks

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; FEMALE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; OLFACTORY DISCRIMINATION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PUERPERIUM; SMELLING;

EID: 33847392090     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2006.12.009     Document Type: Article

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