Age-Dependent Sensory Impairment in COVID-19 Infection and its Correlation with ACE2 Expression

Ido Somekh; Husam Yakub Hanna; Eli Heller; Haim Bibi; Eli Somekh

doi:10.1097/INF.0000000000002817

Age-Dependent Sensory Impairment in COVID-19 Infection and its Correlation with ACE2 Expression

Ido Somekh
, Husam Yakub Hanna
, Eli Heller
, Haim Bibi
, Eli Somekh

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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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	E270-E272
Journal	Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
Volume	39
Issue number	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/INF.0000000000002817
State	Published - 1 Sep 2020
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

ACE2
COVID-19
SARS-CoV-2
smell
taste

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Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
Microbiology (medical)
Infectious Diseases

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