KROK 1 2014 – Question 13 · KROK (Medicine) · Biological Chemistry
Increased HDL levels decrease the risk of atherosclerosis. What is the mechanism of HDL anti-atherogenic action?
- A. They supply tissues with cholesterol
- B. They activate the conversion of cholesterol to bile acids
- C. They promote absorption of cholesterol in the intestine
- D. They are involved in the breakdown of cholesterol
- E. They remove cholesterol from tissues
Hint
Ask what a protective lipoprotein must do with the lipid that builds up in the arterial wall, and which organ ultimately handles it.
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