Olfactory dysfunction predicts 5-year mortality in older adults.

Prediction of mortality has focused on disease and frailty, although antecedent biomarkers may herald broad physiological decline. Olfaction, an ancestral chemical system, is a strong candidate biomarker because it is linked to diverse physiological processes. We sought to determine if olfactory dys...

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Main Authors: Jayant M Pinto, Kristen E Wroblewski, David W Kern, L Philip Schumm, Martha K McClintock
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4182669?pdf=render