The Mechanism of Action of the Antihyperlipidaemic Agents Called the Statins

The mechanism of action of the antihyperlipidaemic agents called the statins involves:

A) inhibition of the rate-limiting enzyme in hepatic cholesterol synthesis.
B) binding to bile salts removing them from the body.
C) an interaction with the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha.
D) inhibiting the absorption of dietary cholesterol from the gastrointestinal tract.