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INNER EAR

Comparison of the distribution pattern of PEG-b-PCL polymersomes delivered into the rat inner ear via different methods

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Pages 1249-1256 | Received 31 May 2011, Accepted 26 Jul 2011, Published online: 12 Sep 2011

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