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R S Bloomfeld1, B G Graham, S S Schiffman
1Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA.
Abstract:
Taste and smell dysfunction has been documented in patients with both acute and chronic liver disease. The purpose of this study was to determine if chemosensory function is improved after restoration of hepatic function with liver transplantation. Nine subjects (seven women and two men) with end-stage liver disease participated in the study. Taste and smell detection and recognition thresholds were determined before and after transplantation. A significant improvement in detection of the taste of sodium chloride and the odor of phenethyl alcohol was found after transplantation. These findings may have clinical significance in food choices and nutritional status of these patients.
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