HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors (Statins) Work by __________

HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (statins) work by __________.

A) inhibiting the enzyme needed for cholesterol syntheses
B) binding with bile acids in the intestine, which reduces the total body cholesterol
C) inhibiting the mobilization of free fatty acids from the peripheral tissues
D) inhibiting intestinal absorption of both dietary and biliary cholesterol, blocking its transport in the small intestine