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How do statins lower blood cholesterol?
ABlock its absorption in the gut
BDissolve deposits in arteries
CInhibit a cholesterol-making enzyme
DRaise excretion of bile salts
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Inhibit a cholesterol-making enzyme
Statins act as competitive inhibitors of the enzyme responsible for synthesising cholesterol.
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