HMG CoA Reductase inhibitors prevent the liver from synthesizing its own cholesterol. In order to maintain its need for cholesterol, the liver has no choice by to increase its LDL receptor expression in order to take cholesterol from the blood.
suckitnbmeNot sure why NBME felt like they needed two questions on statin MOA on this form.+9
makinallkindzofgainzbecause they didn't even realize it because they make insanely low effort practice exams with awful formatting and vague vignettes, yet here we are paying 60 bucks a pop for "high quality" exams, gimme a break. ok i'm done venting+6
madden875stop whining. no one asked you to buy the exam^+5
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HMG CoA Reductase inhibitors prevent the liver from synthesizing its own cholesterol. In order to maintain its need for cholesterol, the liver has no choice by to increase its LDL receptor expression in order to take cholesterol from the blood.