味覺減退

味覺減退是指人的舌頭接觸食物時無法立即分辨出甜味、酸味、苦味或鹹味，即使分辨出具體味道，速度也要比正常人慢不少。舌頭完全無法分辨出味道則是味覺喪失。造成味覺減退的原因有接觸到博來黴素^[1]以及缺鋅。^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]

參考文獻

^ Ackerman, Bruce H.; Kasbekar, Nishaminy. Disturbances of Taste and Smell Induced by Drugs. Pharmacotherapy: The Journal of Human Pharmacology and Drug Therapy. 1997, 17 (3): 482–496 [2021-01-29]. ISSN 1875-9114. PMID 9165552. S2CID 12671326. doi:10.1002/j.1875-9114.1997.tb03058.x. （原始內容存檔於2021-02-03）（英語）.
^ Pisano, Michele; Hilas, Olga. Zinc and Taste Disturbances in Older Adults: A Review of the Literature. The Consultant Pharmacist. 2016-05-01, 31 (5): 267–270 [2023-11-23]. PMID 27178656. doi:10.4140/TCP.n.2016.267. （原始內容存檔於2021-12-11）.
^ Heyneman, Catherine A. Zinc Deficiency and Taste Disorders. Annals of Pharmacotherapy. 2016-06-28, 30 (2): 186–187. PMID 8835055. S2CID 20569450. doi:10.1177/106002809603000215 （英語）.
^ Ikeda, M.; Ikui, A.; Komiyama, A.; Kobayashi, D.; Tanaka, M. Causative factors of taste disorders in the elderly, and therapeutic effects of zinc. The Journal of Laryngology & Otology. 25 June 2007, 122 (2): 155–160. ISSN 1748-5460. PMID 17592661. S2CID 35435439. doi:10.1017/S0022215107008833 （英語）.
^ Stewart-Knox, Barbara J.; Simpson, Ellen E. A.; Parr, Heather; Rae, Gordon; Polito, Angela; Intorre, Federica; Sanchez, Maud Andriollo; Meunier, Natalie; O'Connor, Jacqueline M.; Maiani, Giuseppe; Coudray, Charles. Taste acuity in response to zinc supplementation in older Europeans. British Journal of Nutrition. 26 July 2007, 99 (1): 129–136. ISSN 1475-2662. PMID 17651517. doi:10.1017/S0007114507781485  （英語）.

[1] Ackerman, Bruce H.; Kasbekar, Nishaminy. Disturbances of Taste and Smell Induced by Drugs. Pharmacotherapy: The Journal of Human Pharmacology and Drug Therapy. 1997, 17 (3): 482–496 [2021-01-29]. ISSN 1875-9114. PMID 9165552. S2CID 12671326. doi:10.1002/j.1875-9114.1997.tb03058.x. （原始內容存檔於2021-02-03）（英語）.

[2] Pisano, Michele; Hilas, Olga. Zinc and Taste Disturbances in Older Adults: A Review of the Literature. The Consultant Pharmacist. 2016-05-01, 31 (5): 267–270 [2023-11-23]. PMID 27178656. doi:10.4140/TCP.n.2016.267. （原始內容存檔於2021-12-11）.

[3] Heyneman, Catherine A. Zinc Deficiency and Taste Disorders. Annals of Pharmacotherapy. 2016-06-28, 30 (2): 186–187. PMID 8835055. S2CID 20569450. doi:10.1177/106002809603000215 （英語）.

[4] Ikeda, M.; Ikui, A.; Komiyama, A.; Kobayashi, D.; Tanaka, M. Causative factors of taste disorders in the elderly, and therapeutic effects of zinc. The Journal of Laryngology & Otology. 25 June 2007, 122 (2): 155–160. ISSN 1748-5460. PMID 17592661. S2CID 35435439. doi:10.1017/S0022215107008833 （英語）.

[5] Stewart-Knox, Barbara J.; Simpson, Ellen E. A.; Parr, Heather; Rae, Gordon; Polito, Angela; Intorre, Federica; Sanchez, Maud Andriollo; Meunier, Natalie; O'Connor, Jacqueline M.; Maiani, Giuseppe; Coudray, Charles. Taste acuity in response to zinc supplementation in older Europeans. British Journal of Nutrition. 26 July 2007, 99 (1): 129–136. ISSN 1475-2662. PMID 17651517. doi:10.1017/S0007114507781485  （英語）.

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