In Response to Clinical Features of Parosmia Associated with COVID-19 Infection
Corresponding Author
Luigi Angelo Vaira MD
Maxillofacial Surgery Operative Unit, Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
Biomedical Science Department, PhD School of Biomedical Science, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
Send correspondence to: Luigi Angelo Vaira, MD, Viale San Pietro 43/B, Sassari, Italy.
E-mail: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorGiacomo De Riu MD, FEBOMFS
Maxillofacial Surgery Operative Unit, Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
Search for more papers by this authorGiovanni Salzano MD
ENT and Maxillofacial Surgery Unit, Istituto Tumori G. Pascale of Naples, Naples, Italy
Maxillofacial Surgery Unit, University Hospital of Naples “Federico II”, Naples, Italy
Search for more papers by this authorFabio Maglitto MD
Maxillofacial Surgery Unit, University Hospital of Naples “Federico II”, Naples, Italy
Search for more papers by this authorPaolo Boscolo-Rizzo MD
Department of Medical, Surgical and Health Sciences, Section of Otolaryngology, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
Search for more papers by this authorJerome R. Lechien MD, PhD
Department of Anatomy and Experimental Oncology, Mons School of Medicine, UMONS Research Institute for Health Sciences and Technology, University of Mons (UMons), Mons, Belgium
Department of Otolaryngology-Head Neck Surgery, Elsan Hospital, Paris, France
Search for more papers by this authorCorresponding Author
Luigi Angelo Vaira MD
Maxillofacial Surgery Operative Unit, Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
Biomedical Science Department, PhD School of Biomedical Science, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
Send correspondence to: Luigi Angelo Vaira, MD, Viale San Pietro 43/B, Sassari, Italy.
E-mail: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorGiacomo De Riu MD, FEBOMFS
Maxillofacial Surgery Operative Unit, Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
Search for more papers by this authorGiovanni Salzano MD
ENT and Maxillofacial Surgery Unit, Istituto Tumori G. Pascale of Naples, Naples, Italy
Maxillofacial Surgery Unit, University Hospital of Naples “Federico II”, Naples, Italy
Search for more papers by this authorFabio Maglitto MD
Maxillofacial Surgery Unit, University Hospital of Naples “Federico II”, Naples, Italy
Search for more papers by this authorPaolo Boscolo-Rizzo MD
Department of Medical, Surgical and Health Sciences, Section of Otolaryngology, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
Search for more papers by this authorJerome R. Lechien MD, PhD
Department of Anatomy and Experimental Oncology, Mons School of Medicine, UMONS Research Institute for Health Sciences and Technology, University of Mons (UMons), Mons, Belgium
Department of Otolaryngology-Head Neck Surgery, Elsan Hospital, Paris, France
Search for more papers by this authorThe authors have no funding, financial relationships, or conflicts of interest to disclose.
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