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Xianwei Wu1, Qianyu Zhang1, Xiaolin Zeng1

  • 1Pharmaceutical Preparations and Nanomedicine Technology Research Center, College of Pharmacy, Medical School Road, Chongqing Medical University, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, 400042, People's Republic of China.

Drug Delivery and Translational Research
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Double emulsion solvent evaporation methodEnteric-coated PLGA nanoparticlesEudragit L100-55MethotrexateNano-systemRheumatoid arthritis

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