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Factors Controlling Pharmacokinetics of Intravenously Injected Nanoparticulate Systems

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    S. Moein Moghimi

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Moghimi, S.M., Hamad, I. (2009). Factors Controlling Pharmacokinetics of Intravenously Injected Nanoparticulate Systems. In: de Villiers, M.M., Aramwit, P., Kwon, G.S. (eds) Nanotechnology in Drug Delivery. Biotechnology: Pharmaceutical Aspects, vol X. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-77668-2_9

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