Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Esters of 16-Formyl-17-Methoxy-Dehydroepiandrosterone Derivatives as Inhibitors of 5α-Reductase Type 2
November 2015
in “
Journal of Enzyme Inhibition and Medicinal Chemistry
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