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Original Articles

Chitosan-coated PLGA nanoparticles of bevacizumab as novel drug delivery to target retina: optimization, characterization, and in vitro toxicity evaluation

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Pages 1397-1407 | Received 12 Jul 2016, Accepted 28 Sep 2016, Published online: 18 Nov 2016

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