Pathophysiology and possible treatments for olfactory-gustatory disorders in patients affected by COVID-19

Pathophysiology and possible treatments for olfactory-gustatory disorders in patients affected by COVID-19

SARS-CoV-2 infects host cells mainly through the interaction between the virus's Spike protein and the viral receptors namely Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2 (ACE2) and transmembrane serine protease 2 (TMPRSS2). Both are highly expressed in the gastrointestinal tract, in the nasal and bronchial...

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Main Authors: Francisca Idalina Neta, Amélia Carolina Lopes Fernandes, Adson José Martins Vale, Francisco Irochima Pinheiro, Ricardo Ney Cobucci, Eduardo Pereira de Azevedo, Fausto Pierdoná Guzen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-01-01
Series:Current Research in Pharmacology and Drug Discovery
Subjects:
COVID-19
Smell
Taste
Anosmia
Ageusia
Therapeutics
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590257121000225

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