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Research Article

New inhibitors of fungal 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase based on the [1,5]-benzodiazepine scaffold

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Pages 29-36 | Received 25 Apr 2006, Accepted 13 Jul 2006, Published online: 04 Oct 2008

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