Disease-medication relationships in altered taste sensitivity.

Reviewing evidence of abnormal taste acuity elicits several factors which can change 
a patient's taste acuity. Consideration of his diagnosis, his nutritional status, 
and the treatment he is receiving or has received can offer 
further understanding of his perceptions of food. Future studies will furnish 
more information about how the patient's ability to taste and smell 
may be altered and thus affect his attitude toward food. 