The structure and function of skin

Dermatological and Transdermal Formulations

Volumn , Issue , 2002, Pages 1-40

  Walters, Kenneth A ^a   Roberts, Michael S ^b  

^a An eX Analytical Services Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

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