Abstract
Among individuals who tested positive for coronavirus disease 2019, smell and taste sensations were significantly less impaired among children than among adults, in a stepwise manner. Sensory impairment was correlated with recent data of angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 expression in the corresponding age groups. This is the first report to compare sensory impairment in children and adults testing positive for coronavirus disease 2019.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Age Factors
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Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2
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Betacoronavirus / isolation & purification
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COVID-19
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Coronavirus Infections / enzymology
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Coronavirus Infections / epidemiology
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Coronavirus Infections / physiopathology*
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Coronavirus Infections / virology
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Humans
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Hypesthesia / enzymology
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Hypesthesia / physiopathology
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Hypesthesia / virology*
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Israel / epidemiology
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Pandemics
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Peptidyl-Dipeptidase A / biosynthesis*
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Peptidyl-Dipeptidase A / metabolism
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Pneumonia, Viral / enzymology
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Pneumonia, Viral / epidemiology
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Pneumonia, Viral / physiopathology*
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Pneumonia, Viral / virology
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SARS-CoV-2
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Smell / physiology
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Taste / physiology
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Young Adult
Substances
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Peptidyl-Dipeptidase A
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ACE2 protein, human
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Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2