Retraction
Taste loss as a distinct symptom of COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Paper Information
Record ID:
50459
Author(s):
Journal:
Publication Date:
February 16, 2022
Retraction Date:
December 15, 2023
(1.9 year years ago)
Subjects:
Broad Categories:
Medicine
Medicine
Institutions:
- Monell Chemical Senses Center, 3500 Market St, Philadelphia PA 19104, USA
- Department of Public Health, University of California Merced, Merced, CA 95348, USA
- Division of Intramural Research, National Institute of Nursing Research, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
- Division of Intramural Research, National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
Country:
🇺🇸 United StatesArticle Type:
Publisher:
Oxford Academic
Open Access:
Yes
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Retraction PubMed ID:
Retraction Details
Retraction Reasons:
Nature of Retraction:
Retraction
Retraction Notice:
10.1093/chemse/bjad044Additional Notes:
see https://academic.oup.com/chemse/article-abstract/doi/10.1093/chemse/bjad043/7471469?redirectedFrom=fulltext
Citations (50)
50
Total Citations13
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Total Citations:
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Years Since Retraction:
1.9 year
Open Access:
Yes
Last Checked:
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