Mathematical modeling and sensitivity analysis of hypoxia-activated drugs

Alessandro Coclite; Riccardo Montanelli Eccher; Luca Possenti; Piermario Vitullo; Paolo Zunino

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Mathematical modeling and sensitivity analysis of hypoxia-activated drugs

Alessandro Coclite Riccardo Montanelli Eccher Luca Possenti Piermario Vitullo Paolo Zunino

AIMS Mathematics Vol. 10 No. 11 pp. 25504-25544 · American Institute of Mathematical Sciences (AIMS)

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