| Literature DB >> 7189296 |
H B Hubert, R R Fabsitz, M Feinleib, K S Brown.
Abstract
Olfactory sensitivity to acetic acid, isobutyric acid, and 2-sec-butyl-cyclohexanone was tested in 97 adult male twin pairs to determine the extent to which variation in odor perception was genetically determined. Analysis of the data revealed no evidence for heritability of olfactory sensitivity. However, factors significantly associated with odor perception included cigar, pipe, and cigarette smoking; body fatness; alcohol consumption; and diabetes mellitus.Entities:
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Year: 1980 PMID: 7189296 DOI: 10.1126/science.7189296
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Science ISSN: 0036-8075 Impact factor: 47.728