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Normative data of olfactory abilities using cultural adaption Sniffin’ sticks smell test in different age groups

Salina Husain, Irfan Affandi Hamid, Farah Dayana Zahedi and Aneeza Khairiyah Wan Hamizan
Saudi Medical Journal November 2021, 42 (11) 1209-1216; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2021.42.11.20210529
Salina Husain
From the Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, The National University of Malaysia Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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Irfan Affandi Hamid
From the Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, The National University of Malaysia Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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Farah Dayana Zahedi
From the Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, The National University of Malaysia Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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Aneeza Khairiyah Wan Hamizan
From the Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, The National University of Malaysia Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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