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Olfaction and coronary heart disease

JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery

Peer-Reviewed Publication

JAMA Network

About The Study: The results of this cohort study suggest that, for older adults, poor olfaction as assessed by a single smell identification test is associated with a higher coronary heart disease risk.

Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Honglei Chen, PhD, email chenho19@msu.edu.

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(doi:10.1001/jamaoto.2025.3740)

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