10-04-2006, 07:20 AM
A 50-year-old man with moderate familial hypertriglyceridemia is
treated with gemfibrozil. What is the primary mechanism of action of
this drug?
A. Binding of bile acids in the intestine
B. Inhibition of hepatic VLDL secretion
C. Inhibition of HMG-CoA reductase
D. Stimulation of HDL production
E. Stimulation of lipoprotein lipase
treated with gemfibrozil. What is the primary mechanism of action of
this drug?
A. Binding of bile acids in the intestine
B. Inhibition of hepatic VLDL secretion
C. Inhibition of HMG-CoA reductase
D. Stimulation of HDL production
E. Stimulation of lipoprotein lipase