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Complexation of VEGF with Bevacizumab Decreases VEGF Clearance in Rats

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Hsei, V., DeGuzman, G.G., Nixon, A. et al. Complexation of VEGF with Bevacizumab Decreases VEGF Clearance in Rats. Pharm Res 19, 1753–1756 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1020778001267

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