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Table 1. Nanocarrier compositions and characteristics of sirolimus liposomal formulations.
Table 2. Nanocarrier compositions and characteristics of sirolimus polymeric nanoparticles.
Table 3. Nanocarrier compositions and characteristics of sirolimus micelles.
Table 4. Nanocarrier compositions and characteristics of sirolimus incorporated in miscellaneous nanoformulations.
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