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Research Article

Encapsulation and Extended Release of Anti-Cancer Anastrozole by Stealth Nanoparticles

Kumkum Sarkar Department of Biomedical Engineering, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA
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Hu Yang Department of Biomedical Engineering, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USACorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 343-346 | Received 20 Nov 2007, Accepted 18 Jan 2008, Published online: 16 Dec 2008

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