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Sulfate-conjugated methylprednisolone: Evaluation as a colon-specific methylprednisolone prodrug and comparison with sulfate-conjugated prednisolone and dexamethasone

Hyesik Kong Urologic Oncology Branch, National Cancer Institute, Center for Cancer Research, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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Youngsoo Kim Laboratory of Biomedicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, Pusan National University, Busan, Republic of Korea
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Yonghyun Lee Laboratory of Biomedicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, Pusan National University, Busan, Republic of Korea
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Boim Choi Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, Pusan National University, Busan, Republic of Korea
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Sunhwa Jung Laboratory of Biomedicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, Pusan National University, Busan, Republic of Korea
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Yunjin Jung Laboratory of Biomedicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, Pusan National University, Busan, Republic of KoreaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Young Mi Kim Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, Pusan National University, Busan, Republic of KoreaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 159-167 | Received 10 Jul 2008, Accepted 11 Oct 2008, Published online: 20 Jan 2009

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