Why Did Liposomes Not Work Against Diseases as Hoped When

question 28

Multiple Choice

Why did liposomes not work against diseases as hoped when they were first tried?

• A)They were degraded in the bloodstream.
• B)Immune system phagocytes removed them from the bloodstream before they could exert an effect.
• C)They leaked before getting to their target.
• D)They were targeted incorrectly.
• E)They expanded osmotically and lysed before reaching their target.

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