Unlocking the Complex Flavors of Dysgeusia after Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation. Review uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • Dysgeusia is a frequently occurring symptom after hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) that has important long-term effects on physical, nutritional, and immunologic recovery, as well as on quality of life. Despite the relevance of this symptom, the study of dysgeusia in patients undergoing HCT has been limited, owing in part to its complexity. In this article, we review normal taste function and its clinical evaluation, discuss how dysgeusia uniquely affects patients undergoing HCT, and examine distinct, transplantation-related contributors to dysgeusia that may help elucidate strategies to ultimately reduce this symptom burden after transplantation.

publication date

  • October 16, 2017

Research

keywords

  • Dysgeusia
  • Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation

Identity

PubMed Central ID

  • PMC6712422

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 85035239170

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1007/s00520-015-2827-1

PubMed ID

  • 29051023

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 24

issue

  • 3