alleryStart learning →How do statins lower blood cholesterol?
ABlocking an enzyme of cholesterol synthesis
BDissolving clots in blood vessels
CKilling harmful bacteria in the gut
DSuppressing the immune response
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Blocking an enzyme of cholesterol synthesis
Statins competitively inhibit the enzyme responsible for cholesterol synthesis.
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