Steroid Dimers: Chemistry and Applications in Drug Design and Delivery

Steroid Dimers: Chemistry and Applications in Drug Design and Delivery

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  Nahar, Lutfun ^a   Sarker, Satyajit D ^b  

^a DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

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DOI: 10.1002/9781119970934     Document Type: Book

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