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Assessment and Prediction of the Cutaneous Bioavailability of Topical Terbinafine, In Vivo, in Man

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Alberti, I., Kalia, Y.N., Naik, A. et al. Assessment and Prediction of the Cutaneous Bioavailability of Topical Terbinafine, In Vivo, in Man. Pharm Res 18, 1472–1475 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1012217209228

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