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Taste loss in hospitalized multimorbid elderly subjects

BACKGROUND: Loss of the sense of taste is common among older people. Morbidities and polypharmacy may contribute to the age-related decline in gustatory function. The aims of the present study were to investigate taste perception in elderly hospitalized patients by comparing their taste recognition...

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Autores principales: Toffanello, ED, Inelmen, EM, Imoscopi, A, Perissinotto, E, Coin, A, Miotto, F, Donini, LM, Cucinotta, D, Barbagallo, M, Manzato, E, Sergi, G
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3576013/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23426191
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CIA.S37477