Bile acid sequestrants

True statement/s regarding bile acid sequestrants:
a) Inhibit the absorption of bile acids
b) Depletion of cholesterol pool in the liver
c)  LDL receptor upregulation
d) All of the above
Correct answer: d) All of the above
They occur sequentially. In addition they have a beneficial effect on glycemia, possibly mediated through incretins. Important drugs in this class are cholestyramine, colestipol and colesevelam.

Source: Cardiophile MD - October 31, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Prof. Dr. Johnson Francis MD, DM, FACC, FRCP Edin, FRCP London Tags: Cardiology MCQ DM / DNB Cardiology Entrance cholestyramine colesevelam colestipol incretins Source Type: blogs