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Danny Altmann, an immunologist at Imperial College London not involved in the research, said it was a "strong and important study".
"Studies such as this alert us to the hidden burden out there of people suffering with persistent symptoms, but perhaps not having thought it worth contacting the GP on the assumption there wouldn't be much to be done," he said.
The research also found that women were less likely to recover these senses than men.
The cause of the disparity is not clear, but the researchers suggested women tend to have better senses of smell and taste in the first place, meaning they have more to lose.
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"Studies such as this alert us to the hidden burden out there of people suffering with persistent symptoms, but perhaps not having thought it worth contacting the GP on the assumption there wouldn't be much to be done," he said.
The research also found that women were less likely to recover these senses than men.
The cause of the disparity is not clear, but the researchers suggested women tend to have better senses of smell and taste in the first place, meaning they have more to lose.
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2022-07-l...cases.html