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. 1976 Mar;52(605):136–138. doi: 10.1136/pgmj.52.605.136

Smell as a diagnostic marker

K Liddell
PMCID: PMC2496390  PMID: 1264934

Abstract

The odour emitted by the patient may be one of the first major clues leading to an early diagnosis. Certain dermatological conditions produce an obnoxious smell and several metabolic diseases are associated with a characteristic odour. Schizophrenia and several rare inborn errors of metabolism associated with enzyme deficiencies are linked with distinctive body odour.

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