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Polymeric carriers: role of geometry in drug delivery

Eric A Simone University of Pennsylvania, Department of Bioengineering, 3620 Hamilton Walk, 1 John Morgan Building, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA +1 215 898 9823; +1 215 898 0868; [email protected] (enzyme therapeutics); University of Pennsylvania, Institute for Translational Medicine and Therapeutics, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA; University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Institute for Environmental Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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Thomas D Dziubla University of Pennsylvania, Institute for Translational Medicine and Therapeutics, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA; University of Kentucky, Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, Lexington, KY 40506, USA
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Vladimir R Muzykantov University of Pennsylvania, Department of Bioengineering, 3620 Hamilton Walk, 1 John Morgan Building, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA +1 215 898 9823; +1 215 898 0868; [email protected] (enzyme therapeutics); University of Pennsylvania, Institute for Translational Medicine and Therapeutics, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA; University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Institute for Environmental Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA; University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Department of Pharmacology, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
Pages 1283-1300 | Published online: 01 Dec 2008

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