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COVID-19: Genetic Risk Factor Found For Loss Of Smell, Taste, Researchers Say COVID-19: Genetic Risk Factor Found For Loss Of Smell, Taste, Researchers Say
Covid-19: Genetic Risk Factor Found For Loss Of Smell, Taste, Researchers Say Researchers are keying in on why some COVID-19 cases led to Americans losing their taste or smell even after ridding the virus from their bodies. There is a genetic risk factor associated with the loss of smell or taste after a COVID infection, according to a new study published this week in the journal of Nature Genetics. According to the study, more than 1.5 million Americans were still reporting a lack of smell or taste six months after contracting COVID-19, and while the precise cause of sensory loss is unknown, it is believed that the issue stems from damage to infected cells in the n…

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