But Liao says the body ups production of cholesterol to compensate, turning on the HMG CoA pathway.

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These medicines, called acyl-CoA cholesterol acyl-transferase (ACAT) inhibitors, aim to prevent plaque from sticking to the walls of the arteries.

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