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Khalil NY, Darwish IA, Al-Qahtani AA. Isotretinoin. PROFILES OF DRUG SUBSTANCES, EXCIPIENTS, AND RELATED METHODOLOGY 2019; 45:119-157. [PMID: 32164966 DOI: 10.1016/bs.podrm.2019.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Isotretinoin is chemically named as: (2Z, 4E, 6E, 8E)-3,7-Dimethyl-9-(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohex-1-enyl)nona-2,4,6,8-tetraenoic acid. It is an orally active retinoic acid derivative for the treatment of severe refractory nodulocystic acne. It acts primarily by reducing sebaceous gland size and sebum production, and as a result alters skin surface lipid composition. Using isotretinoin for 1-2mg/kg/day for 3-4 months produces 60%-95% clearance of inflammatory lesions in patients with acne. Doses as low as 0.1mg/kg/day have also proven successful in the clearance of lesions. Encouraging results have also been seen in small numbers of patients with rosacea, Side effects affecting the mucocutaneous system and raised serum triglyceride levels occur in most patients receiving isotretinoin. Isotretinoin is strictly contraindicated in women of childbearing potential. This profile discusses and explains names of isotretinoin, its physical and chemical characteristics. It also includes methods of preparation, thermal and spectral behavior, methods of analysis, and pharmacology.
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- Nasr Y Khalil
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Department of Pharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Lapteva M, Möller M, Gurny R, Kalia YN. Self-assembled polymeric nanocarriers for the targeted delivery of retinoic acid to the hair follicle. NANOSCALE 2015; 7:18651-18662. [PMID: 26498006 DOI: 10.1039/c5nr04770f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Acne vulgaris is a highly prevalent dermatological disease of the pilosebaceous unit (PSU). An inability to target drug delivery to the PSU results in poor treatment efficacy and the incidence of local side-effects. Cutaneous application of nanoparticulate systems is reported to induce preferential accumulation in appendageal structures. The aim of this work was to prepare stable polymeric micelles containing retinoic acid (RA) using a biodegradable and biocompatible diblock methoxy-poly(ethylene glycol)-poly(hexylsubstituted lactic acid) copolymer (MPEG-dihexPLA) and to evaluate their ability to deliver RA to skin. An innovative punch biopsy sample preparation method was developed to selectively quantify follicular delivery; the amounts of RA present were compared to those in bulk skin, (i.e. without PSU), which served as the control. RA was successfully incorporated into micelle nanocarriers and protected from photoisomerization by inclusion of Quinoline Yellow. Incorporation into the spherical, homogeneous and nanometer-scale micelles (dn < 20 nm) increased the aqueous solubility of RA by >400-fold. Drug delivery experiments in vitro showed that micelles were able to deliver RA to porcine and human skins more efficiently than Retin-A(®) Micro (0.04%), a marketed gel containing RA loaded microspheres, (7.1 ± 1.1% vs. 0.4 ± 0.1% and 7.5 ± 0.8% vs. 0.8 ± 0.1% of the applied dose, respectively). In contrast to a non-colloidal RA solution, Effederm(®) (0.05%), both the RA loaded MPEG-dihexPLA polymeric micelles (0.005%) and Retin-A(®) Micro (0.04%) displayed selectivity for delivery to the PSU with 2-fold higher delivery to PSU containing samples than to control samples. Moreover, the micelle formulation outperformed Retin-A(®) Micro in terms of delivery efficiency to PSU presenting human skin (10.4 ± 3.2% vs. 0.6 ± 0.2%, respectively). The results indicate that the polymeric micelle formulation enabled an increased and targeted delivery of RA to the PSU, potentially translating to a safer and more efficient clinical management of acne.
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- Maria Lapteva
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Geneva & University of Lausanne, 30 Quai Ernest Ansermet, 1211 Geneva, Switzerland.
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Tamilvanan S, Baskar R. Effect of non-phospholipid-based cationic and phospholipid-based anionic nanosized emulsions on skin retention and anti-inflammatory activity of celecoxib. Pharm Dev Technol 2013; 18:761-71. [PMID: 23668371 DOI: 10.3109/10837450.2011.586038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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CONTEXT Celecoxib (CXB, 0.2 g)-loaded anionic and cationic nanosized emulsions were prepared by a well-established combined emulsification method. OBJECTIVES To investigate the effect of non-phospholipid-based cationic and phospholipid-based anionic emulsions on skin retention and anti-inflammatory activity of CXB. METHODS Using Keshary-Chien diffusion cells with cellulose acetate membrane or excised rat skin, in vitro release and skin retention of CXB from solution and emulsions were studied. The anti-inflammatory activity was evaluated by the carrageenan-induced hind paw edema method in Wistar rats. RESULTS The amount of drug released through artificial membrane has decreased from 122.00 ± 0.70 μg/cm(2) for the CXB solution to 55.80 ± 0.70 μg/cm(2) for anionic emulsion, and then further decreased to 24.79 ± 0.90 μg/cm(2) for cationic emulsion. The JSS value obtained with solution, anionic, and cationic emulsions were 6825.79 ± 920.86, 2513.15 ± 382.71, and 1925.67 ± 147.42, respectively. Cationic emulsion showed a significantly higher level (P ≤ 0.05) of drug accumulation in full-thickness rat skin than anionic emulsion, and a substantially lesser percentage inhibition of edema values compared with both solution and anionic emulsion. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION Sustained drug release together with increased skin accumulation and simultaneously decreased skin permeation as observed with cationic emulsion should substantiate its suitability as a topical delivery vehicle for CXB.
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- S Tamilvanan
- International Medical University SDN BHD, Bukit Jalil, 57000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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Veraldi S, Barbareschi M, Benardon S, Schianchi R. Short contact therapy of acne with tretinoin. J DERMATOL TREAT 2013; 24:374-6. [PMID: 23167277 DOI: 10.3109/09546634.2012.751085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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The most frequent side effect of topical retinoids is irritant contact dermatitis. It occurs in approximately 85% of patients; the percentage can reach up to 95% in patients treated with tretinoin. Severity of this dermatitis is moderate to severe in approximately 20% of patients. However, 15% of patients stop the treatment with tretinoin because of skin irritation. The authors used tretinoin as short contact therapy (SCT) in mild to moderate acne, in order to try to reduce the incidence and severity of irritant contact dermatitis. They present the final results of a sponsor-free, pilot, open, multicenter study. Seventy-four patients were treated with 0.05% tretinoin cream. It was applied once daily for 30 min. Treatment duration ranged from 8 to 32 weeks (mean duration: 12 weeks). Acne severity and treatment efficacy were evaluated by means of the Global Acne Grading System. A significant clinical improvement (≥50% from baseline) was observed in 41 patients (55.4%). Thirteen patients (17.6%) developed a mild skin irritation. Four patients (5.4%) stopped the treatment because of severe skin irritation. Efficacy of tretinoin used as SCT seems to be superimposable to that of tretinoin used according to standard modality. Tolerability of SCT with tretinoin is very good. This tolerability allows a high adherence of patients to the treatment and it markedly improves compliance.
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- Stefano Veraldi
- Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, University of Milan, I.R.C.C.S. Foundation, Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy.
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Retinoids and the Skin: From Vitamin A in Human Epidermis to the Pharmacology of Oral Retinoids in Dermatology. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2010. [DOI: 10.3109/9781420021189.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register]
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Ghouchi Eskandar N, Simovic S, Prestidge CA. Nanoparticle coated submicron emulsions: sustained in-vitro release and improved dermal delivery of all-trans-retinol. Pharm Res 2009; 26:1764-75. [PMID: 19384464 DOI: 10.1007/s11095-009-9888-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2008] [Accepted: 04/02/2009] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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PURPOSE The aim of this research is to investigate the dermal delivery of all-trans-retinol from nanoparticle-coated submicron oil-in-water emulsions as a function of the initial emulsifier type, the loading phase of nanoparticles, and the interfacial structure of nanoparticle layers. METHODS The interfacial structure of emulsions was characterized using freeze-fracture-SEM. In-vitro release and skin penetration of all-trans-retinol were studied using Franz diffusion cells with cellulose acetate membrane, and excised porcine skin. The distribution profile was obtained by horizontal sectioning of the skin using microtome-cryostat and HPLC assay. RESULTS The steady-state flux of all-trans-retinol from silica-coated lecithin emulsions was decreased (up to 90%) and was highly dependent on the initial loading phase of nanoparticles; incorporation from the aqueous phase provided more pronounced sustained release. For oleylamine emulsions, sustained release effect was not affected by initial location of nanoparticles. The skin retention significantly (p < or = 0.05) increased and was higher for positive oleylamine-stabilised droplets. All-trans-retinol was mainly localized in the epidermis with deeper distribution to viable skin layers in the presence of nanoparticles, yet negligible permeation (approximately 1% of topically applied dose) through full-thickness skin. CONCLUSIONS Sustained release and targeted dermal delivery of all-trans-retinol from oil-in-water emulsions by inclusion of silica nanoparticles is demonstrated.
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- Nasrin Ghouchi Eskandar
- Ian Wark Research Institute, ARC Special Research Centre for Particle and Material Interfaces, University of South Australia, Adelaide, South Australia 5095, Australia.
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EFFENDY I, WELTFRIEND S, KWANGSUKSTITH C, SINGH P, MAIBACH H. Effects of all-trans
retinoic acid and sodium lauryl sulphate on the permeability of human skin in vitro. Br J Dermatol 2008. [DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.1996.d01-1016.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Lima EM, Diniz DGA, Antoniosi-Filho NR. Development of a gas chromatography method for the determination of isotretinoin and its degradation products in pharmaceuticals. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2005; 38:678-85. [PMID: 15927436 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2005.02.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2004] [Revised: 01/27/2005] [Accepted: 02/11/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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This paper describes the development of a gas chromatography (GC) method used for the assay of isotretinoin in its isolated form and in pharmaceutical formulations. Isotretinoin soft and hard gelatin capsules were prepared with various excipients. The performance of the proposed gas chromatography method was compared to that of traditional high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) systems for this substance, and the GC parameters were established based on several preliminary tests, including thermal analysis of isotretinoin. Results showed that gas chromatography-flame ionization detector (GC-FID) exhibited a separation efficiency superior to that of HPLC, particularly for separating isotretinoin degradation products. This method was proven to be effectively applicable to stability evaluation assays of isotretinoin and isotretinoin based pharmaceuticals.
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- Eliana Martins Lima
- Lab. Tecnologia Farmaceutica, Faculdade de Farmacia, Universidade Federal de Goias, Av. Universitaria, 74605-220 Goiania, GO, Brazil.
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Touitou E, Meidan VM, Horwitz E. Methods for quantitative determination of drug localized in the skin. J Control Release 1998; 56:7-21. [PMID: 9801425 DOI: 10.1016/s0168-3659(98)00060-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 112] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The quantification of drugs within the skin is essential for topical and transdermal delivery research. Over the last two decades, horizontal sectioning, consisting of both tape stripping and parallel slicing through the deeper tissues has constituted the traditional investigative technique. In recent years, this methodology has been augmented by such procedures as heat separation, qualitative autoradiography, isolation of the pilosebaceous units and the use of induced follicle-free skin. The development of skin quantitative autoradiography represents an entirely novel approach which permits quantification and visualization of the penetrant throughout a vertical cross-section of skin. Noninvasive strategies involve the application of optical measuring systems such as attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform infrared, fluorescence, remittance or photothermal spectroscopies.
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- E Touitou
- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 91120, Israel.
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Samokyszyn VM, Chang HC, Compadre R. A theoretical investigation of endocyclic allylic carbon-centered radical formation in retinoic acid. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 1997. [DOI: 10.1016/s0960-894x(97)00431-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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EFFENDY I, WELTFRIEND S, KWANGSUKSTITH C, SINGH P, MAIBACH H. Effects of all-trans retinoic acid and sodium lauryl sulphate on the permeability of human skin in vitro. Br J Dermatol 1996. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1996.tb01508.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Freyaldenhoven MA, Lloyd RV, Samokyszyn VM. Prostaglandin H synthase-catalyzed oxidation of all-trans- and 13-cis-retinoic acid to carbon-centered and peroxyl radical intermediates. Chem Res Toxicol 1996; 9:677-81. [PMID: 8831809 DOI: 10.1021/tx960027p] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Due to the importance of all-trans-retinoic acid (RA) in the treatment of various dermatological conditions and the wide distribution of prostaglandin H synthase (PGHS) in tissues, we have further examined the mechanisms involved in the hydroperoxide-dependent cooxidation of RA and its isomer, 13-cis-retinoic acid ((13Z)-RA), by PGHS. Hydroperoxide-dependent, PGHS-catalyzed oxidation of RA and (13Z)-RA was shown to form free radical adducts, using electron spin resonance (ESR) spin trapping techniques and 5-phenyl-4-penten-1-yl hydroperoxide (PPHP) or 13-hydroperoxy-9-cis-11-trans-octadecadienoic acid (13-OOH-18:2) as hydroperoxide substrates. Utilization of the spin trap alpha-phenyl-N-tert-butylnitrone (PBN) resulted in the detection of (13Z)-RA-PBN and RA-PBN adducts whose spectra were characterized by hyperfine coupling constants of aH = 4.16/aN = 15.69 and aH = 3.01/aN =15.92, respectively. Identical experiments under anaerobic conditions were carried out using the spin trap 2-methyl-2-nitrosopropane (NtB) which yielded nitroxide adducts whose spectra were characterized by a triplet of doublets with values of aH = 3.49/aN = 15.84 for the (13Z)-RA adduct and aH = 3.49/aN = 15.88 for the RA adduct. These results are indicative of secondary carbon-centered radical formation. We also used (+)-benzo[a]pyrene 7(S),8(S)-dihydrodiol ((+)-BP-7,8-diol) as a peroxyl radical probe. The results demonstrated the formation of (+)-BP-7,8-diol-derived tetrols, with the trans-anti tetrol representing the major oxidation product in systems undergoing PPHP-dependent, PGHS-catalyzed oxidation of (13Z)-RA or RA. These results are consistent with the formation of peroxyl radicals in these systems. In all experiments, the (13Z)-RA isomer appeared to be a better substrate for the enzyme compared to the all-trans isomer. Collectively these results provide further evidence to support the previously proposed mechanism for retinoid oxidation by PGHS involving the intermediacy of C4 carbon-centered radicals which subsequently react with dioxygen, yielding retinoid-derived peroxyl radicals.
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- M A Freyaldenhoven
- Division of Toxicology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock 72205, USA
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Lehman PA, Franz TJ. A sensitive high-pressure liquid chromatography/particle beam/mass spectrometry assay for the determination of all-trans-retinoic acid and 13-cis-retinoic acid in human plasma. J Pharm Sci 1996; 85:287-90. [PMID: 8699330 DOI: 10.1021/js950339x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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A highly sensitive assay for the measurement of all-trans-retinoic acid (tretinoin) and 13-cis-retinoic acid (isotretinoin) has been developed. Collected plasma samples were protein precipitated with 2-propanol followed by solid phase extraction. The retinoic acids were subsequently derivatized to their pentafluorobenzyl esters followed by separation and isolation by reverse phase high-pressure liquid chromatography. The HPLC eluate was directed to a mass spectrometer via a particle beam interface. Selected ion monitoring (299 m/z) for the retinoic acid's carboxylate anion produced by negative chemical ionization using methane reagent gas achieved minimum detection limits of 25 pg injected. Endogenous blood levels in 19 male and 9 female subjects were measured. It was found that females have significantly more all-trans-retinoic acid than males and that both sexes demonstrate significantly more all-trans-retinoic acid then 13-cis-retinoic acid.
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- P A Lehman
- Department of Dermatology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock 72205-7199, USA
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Wyss R. Chromatographic and electrophoretic analysis of biomedically important retinoids. JOURNAL OF CHROMATOGRAPHY. B, BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS 1995; 671:381-425. [PMID: 8520703 DOI: 10.1016/0378-4347(95)00154-b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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The determination of retinol (vitamin A) and its metabolites, as well as synthetic retinoids, in biological samples is a challenging task due to the sensitivity of these compounds to light, heat and oxygen, high protein binding, separation of geometric isomers and determination of low endogenous levels. Numerous procedures for sample preparation have been published for biological fluids and tissues, consisting of solvent extraction, solid-phase extraction (off-line) and HPLC with column switching (on-line solid-phase extraction). The last-mentioned technique has several advantages, including a high degree of automation, no evaporation of extraction solvents, protection from light and higher sensitivity. Due to the favourable UV characteristics of most retinoids, HPLC with UV detection is most often employed, and photodiode array detection is becoming more and more popular. Fluorescence and electrochemical detection have found only a limited field of application, but the use of LC-MS resulted in a few highly sensitive methods. Reconsideration of GC through the use of better deactivated columns and cold on-column injection and evaluation of new promising separation methods, such as supercritical fluid chromatography and capillary electrophoresis, have shown preliminary encouraging results, but appear to reach the required sensitivity only by coupling to MS. Therefore, HPLC with UV detection is still the method of choice for highly sensitive and selective retinoid determination, as well as for high sample throughput and robustness.
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- R Wyss
- Pharma Division, F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd, Basel, Switzerland
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Baillet A, Corbeau L, Rafidison P, Ferrier D. Separation of isomeric compounds by reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography using Ag+ complexation. J Chromatogr A 1993. [DOI: 10.1016/0021-9673(93)83011-g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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- M Bologa
- Department of Pediatrics, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- A P Lavrijsen
- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital, Leiden, The Netherlands
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Hill DL, Sani BP. Metabolic disposition and development of new chemopreventive retinoids. Drug Metab Rev 1991; 23:413-38. [PMID: 1935578 DOI: 10.3109/03602539109029766] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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- D L Hill
- Southern Research Institute, Birmingham, Alabama 35205
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