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How do statins lower blood cholesterol levels? - Biology

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How do statins lower blood cholesterol levels?

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Statins lower blood cholesterol levels by competitively inhibiting the enzyme HMG-CoA reductase, which is responsible for cholesterol synthesis in the liver.

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Chapter 12: Microbes in Human Welfare - Test Your Progress [Page 502]

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Nootan Biology [English] Class 12 ISC
Chapter 12 Microbes in Human Welfare
Test Your Progress | Q 26. (ii) | Page 502
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Chapter 10 Microbes in Human Welfare
VERY SHORT ANSWER | Q 3. (ii) | Page 72
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