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Hanan S Anbar1, Zahraa Isa1, Jana J Elounais1

  • 1Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacotherapeutics, Dubai Pharmacy College for Girls, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

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Hormone-dependent cancerSTS enzymeSTS inhibitorssteroid sulfatase

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