Multiple Choice
Drugs called statins treat cardiovascular disease by
A) increasing the reabsorption of bile in the GI tract.
B) decreasing the kidneys' excretion of water an sodium.
C) constricting blood vessel walls to reduce the work of the heart.
D) blocking an enzyme needed for cholesterol synthesis.
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