Failure to demonstrate systematic changes in olfactory perception in the course of pregnancy: a longitudinal study.
Olfactory function was assessed in 20 women during each trimester of pregnancy and post partum, and compared with that of 20 non-pregnant women tested in parallel. In contrast to earlier reports, no consistent differences in olfactory sensitivity or odor evaluation were found between the two groups.
Laska
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Institut für Medizinische Psychologie, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, München, Germany.
Koch
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Heid
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Hudson
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D005260:Female; D005502:Food; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D009812:Odorants / Q000032:analysis; D011247:Pregnancy; D012679:Sense Organs; D012903:Smell / Q000502:physiology*; D013268:Stimulation, Chemical; D013647:Task Performance and Analysis