The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation
Volume 29, Issue 3 , Pages 265-272 , March 2010

Olfactory performance before and after lung transplantation: Quantitative assessment and impact on quality of life

  • Sarosh Irani, MD

      Affiliations

    • Clinic of Pulmonary Medicine, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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  • Max Thomasius, MD

      Affiliations

    • Clinic of Pulmonary Medicine, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
    • ,
  • Cornelia Schmid-Mahler, RN

      Affiliations

    • Clinic of Pulmonary Medicine, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
    • ,
  • David Holzmann, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
    • ,
  • Lutz Goetzmann, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychosocial Medicine, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
    • ,
  • Rudolf Speich, MD

      Affiliations

    • Clinic of Pulmonary Medicine, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
    • ,
  • Annette Boehler, MD

      Affiliations

    • Clinic of Pulmonary Medicine, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Annette Boehler, MD, Clinic of Pulmonary Medicine and Lung Transplant Program, C HOER 19, University Hospital of Zurich, Ramistrasse 100, CH-8091 Zurich, Switzerland. Telephone: +41-44-255-1111. Fax: +41-44-363-5901

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PII: S1053-2498(09)00612-3

doi: 10.1016/j.healun.2009.07.016

The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation
Volume 29, Issue 3 , Pages 265-272 , March 2010

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