Taste sensitivity in pregnancy.
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چکیده
Taste sensitivity to Phenyl-thio-Carbamide (PTC) and glucose were studied in 150 females during the 3 trimesters of their pregnancy periods. The taste sensitivity to PTC was determined by Harris and Kalmus method. For taste intensity and hedonic evaluation, 7 concentrations of glucose solutions were used. Taste sensitivity to both PTC and glucose increases during the 1st trimester of pregnancy. In comparison to non-pregnant females (from previous study) taste thresholds and hedonics decreases in pregnancy.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Indian journal of physiology and pharmacology
دوره 35 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1991