00740nas a2200193   4500000000100000008004100001260001300042653001100055653001200066653002000078653002000098100001300118700001600131245003700147300001100184490000700195520033000202022001400532       1981                            d  c1981 Jul10aHumans10aleprosy10aTaste Disorders10aTaste Threshold1 aSoni N K1 aChatterji P00aDisturbance of taste in leprosy.  a717-200 v953 a<p>The sense of taste was assessed in a group of 30 leprosy patients. The method used and the results are presented. Twelve patients (40 per cent) showed some degree of impairment of taste sensation and this was shown to be related to the severity of the disease. The possible reasons for the loss of taste are discussed.</p>  a0022-2151