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Epigallocatechin Gallate-Loaded Polysaccharide Nanoparticles for Prostate Cancer Chemoprevention

Sandra Rocha1 Laboratory for Process, Environmental & Energy Engineering, Chemical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Rua Roberto Frias, 4200-465Porto, Portugal.Correspondence[email protected]
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Roman Generalov2 Department of Radiation Biology, Institute for Cancer Research, Norwegian Radium Hospital, Oslo University Hospital, Montebello 0310, Oslo, NorwayView further author information
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Maria do Carmo Pereira1 Laboratory for Process, Environmental & Energy Engineering, Chemical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Rua Roberto Frias, 4200-465Porto, Portugal.View further author information
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Ivone Peres1 Laboratory for Process, Environmental & Energy Engineering, Chemical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Rua Roberto Frias, 4200-465Porto, Portugal.View further author information
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Petras Juzenas2 Department of Radiation Biology, Institute for Cancer Research, Norwegian Radium Hospital, Oslo University Hospital, Montebello 0310, Oslo, NorwayView further author information
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Manuel AN Coelho1 Laboratory for Process, Environmental & Energy Engineering, Chemical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Rua Roberto Frias, 4200-465Porto, Portugal.View further author information
Pages 79-87 | Published online: 23 Dec 2010

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