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Original Article

Ocular esterase composition in albino and pigmented rabbits: Possible implications in ocular prodrug design and evaluation

Vincent H.L. Lee School of Pharmacy, Los Angeles, CA, 90033, USA
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Shih-Chieh Chang School of Pharmacy, Los Angeles, CA, 90033, USA
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Clarence M. Oshiro School of Pharmacy, Los Angeles, CA, 90033, USA
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Ronald E. Smith Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, 90033, USA
Pages 1117-1125 | Received 18 Jun 1985, Accepted 26 Sep 1985, Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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