Targeted drug delivery in gynaecology: the first uterine pass effect.

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Published in Hum Reprod on May 01, 1997

Authors

C Bulletti1, D de Ziegler, C Flamigni, E Giacomucci, V Polli, G Bolelli, F Franceschetti

Author Affiliations

1: 1st Institute of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Bologna, Italy.

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