The Association of Olfactory Dysfunction, Frailty, and Mortality Is Mediated by Inflammation: Results from the InCHIANTI Study.
Alice LaudisioLuca NavariniDomenico Paolo Emanuele MargiottaDavide Onofrio FontanaIrene ChiarellaDaniele SpitaleriStefania BandinelliAntonella GemmaLuigi FerrucciRaffaele Antonelli IncalziPublished in: Journal of immunology research (2019)
Impairment of olfactory function might represent a marker of frailty, prefrailty, and consequently reduced survival in an advanced age. Inflammation might represent the possible link between these conditions.