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Which lipoprotein transports triglycerides from the liver to peripheral tissue?
Which lipoprotein transports triglycerides from the liver to peripheral tissue?
What is the main function of high density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol?
What is the main function of high density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol?
What type of fatty acid has the maximum number of hydrogen atoms?
What type of fatty acid has the maximum number of hydrogen atoms?
Which equation represents the calculation of low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol?
Which equation represents the calculation of low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol?
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Which type of statin is known to be tissue selective in the liver but not in other tissues?
Which type of statin is known to be tissue selective in the liver but not in other tissues?
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Which statin is easier to synthesize?
Which statin is easier to synthesize?
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Which statin is metabolized by CYP3A4?
Which statin is metabolized by CYP3A4?
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Which statin is known to have little metabolism by CYP enzymes?
Which statin is known to have little metabolism by CYP enzymes?
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Which medication is known to inhibit intestinal absorption of dietary and biliary cholesterol without inhibiting cholesterol synthesis?
Which medication is known to inhibit intestinal absorption of dietary and biliary cholesterol without inhibiting cholesterol synthesis?
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Which class of drugs stimulate peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor type α nuclear receptors in the liver?
Which class of drugs stimulate peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor type α nuclear receptors in the liver?
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Which medication is administered every few weeks by injection and increases LDL-C uptake by the liver?
Which medication is administered every few weeks by injection and increases LDL-C uptake by the liver?
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Which type of statin is known to have high lipophilicity at its active form?
Which type of statin is known to have high lipophilicity at its active form?
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Which type of statin is known to have poor selectivity for the liver over peripheral tissue?
Which type of statin is known to have poor selectivity for the liver over peripheral tissue?
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Which medication inhibits reabsorption of bile acids from the intestine, leading to increased uptake of cholesterol from the blood by the liver?
Which medication inhibits reabsorption of bile acids from the intestine, leading to increased uptake of cholesterol from the blood by the liver?
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Which medication must be used with extreme caution or stopped when potent CYP3A4 inhibitors are being used?
Which medication must be used with extreme caution or stopped when potent CYP3A4 inhibitors are being used?
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Which medication is known to decrease total cholesterol, LDL, and HDL without inhibiting cholesterol synthesis?
Which medication is known to decrease total cholesterol, LDL, and HDL without inhibiting cholesterol synthesis?
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