Eh. Sidibe et Mp. Ntyongapono, CHANGES IN TASTE SENSATION IN PATIENTS WI TH DIABETES-MELLITUS - REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE AND PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS, La Semaine des hopitaux de Paris, 74(1-2), 1998, pp. 45-46
A review of the studies published over the last ten years showed that
evaluations of subjective changes in taste sensation have been replace
d by objective measurements that can be used for the early detection o
f diabetes-related degenerative disease. Taste sensation changes are a
n early manifestation of degenerative disease and may portend the deve
lopment of more severe complications. They should be taken into accoun
t in patient education programs and in the prevention of diabetes-rela
ted neurovascular involvement.