This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: None, Subject name: Pharmacology
Lipid lowering agents statins acts in all the following ways except- 
Select and explain. 
A. Decreased hepatic cholesterol synthesis, B. Decreased LDL receptors, C. Inhibiting HMG CoA reductase, D. Decreasing VLDL
B: Decreased LDL receptors
Answer: B: Decreased LDL receptors 
Explanation: Ans. is 'b' i.e., Decreased LDL receptor o Statins do not decrease LDL receptors, but instead increases their number.