American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
Volume 28, Issue 6 , Pages 388-391 , November 2007

The standard clinical smell testing protocol of the National Center for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Genetics in Amman, Jordan: JOR test

  • Azmi T. Ahmad, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, National Center for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Genetics, Amman, Jordan
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  • Mousa Abu Jbara, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, National Center for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Genetics, Amman, Jordan
    • ,
  • Dana Hiyasat, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, National Center for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Genetics, Amman, Jordan
    • ,
  • Anwar Bateiha, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
    • ,
  • Kamel M. Ajlouni, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, National Center for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Genetics, Amman, Jordan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. National Center for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Genetics, Amman 11942, Jordan. Tel.: +962 65353374; fax: +962 65356670.

Received 22 September 2006

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PII: S0196-0709(06)00294-8

doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2006.11.009

American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
Volume 28, Issue 6 , Pages 388-391 , November 2007

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