AI Article Synopsis
- Children who tested positive for COVID-19 experienced less impairment in smell and taste compared to adults.
- The level of sensory impairment was linked to recent data on angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 expression in different age groups.
- This study is the first to analyze and compare sensory impairment between children and adults with COVID-19.
Article 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.
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