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Original Article

Chitosan–glycolic acid: a possible matrix for progesterone delivery into skin

Hanspeter Kählig Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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Amra Hasanovic Department of Pharmaceutical Technology and Biopharmaceutics, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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Babette Biruss Department of Pharmaceutical Technology and Biopharmaceutics, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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Sonja Höller Department of Pharmaceutical Technology and Biopharmaceutics, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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Jutta Grim Department of Pharmaceutical Technology and Biopharmaceutics, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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Claudia Valenta Department of Pharmaceutical Technology and Biopharmaceutics, University of Vienna, Vienna, AustriaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 997-1002 | Received 27 May 2008, Accepted 15 Jan 2009, Published online: 19 May 2009

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