Hyperolfaction and hyperemesis gravidarum: what is the relationship?
The exact etiology of hyperemesis gravidarum (pernicious vomiting of pregnancy) is unknown, but hyperolfaction may be one contributing factor. The net result of hyperolfaction in pregnancy may be a mechanism cuing the pregnant woman to seek a cleaner, quieter, more temperate environment.
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Department of Nutritional Services, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
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