【单选题】The class of drugs called statins have proved very effective against hypercholesterolemia, a major cause of atherosclerosis and associated cardiovascular disease. These drugs reduce plasma cholesterol...
A.
Preventing absorption of cholesterol from the intestine.
B.
Increasing the excretion of cholesterol from the body via conversion to bile acids.
C.
Inhibiting the conversion of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA to mevalonate in the pathway for cholesterol biosynthesis.
D.
Increasing the rate of degradation of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl CoA reductase.
E.
Stimulating the activity of the LDL receptor in the liver.