The proportion of self-rated olfactory dysfunction does not change across the life span

American Journal of Rhinology and Allergy

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 413-416

  Shu, Chih Hung ^a   Hummel, Thomas ^b   Lee, Po Lei ^c   Chiu, Cheng Hung ^d   Lin, Shih Hsiang ^a   Yuan, Ben Chih ^e  

^a TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DRESDEN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

^c NATIONAL CENTRAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d Genesis Clinic   (Taiwan)

^e FOOYIN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Aging; Frequency; Gender; Measured; Objective; Olfaction; Olfactory dysfunction; Olfactory function; Self rated; Smell; Subjective

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; LIFESPAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OLFACTORY DISCRIMINATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SENSORY EVALUATION; SMELLING; SMELLING DISORDER; SNIFFIN STICK;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OLFACTION DISORDERS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SENSORY THRESHOLDS; SMELL; TAIWAN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70349237502     PISSN: 19458924     EISSN: 19458932     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2500/ajra.2009.23.3343     Document Type: Article

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