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Ezetimibe Medication

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Q: How does ezetimibe (Zetia/Ezetrol) increase HDL-C?
Ezetemibe, which is a cholesterol lowering medication, and is marketed with the brand names of Zetia or Ezetrol, lowers blood cholesterol by inhibiting its intestinal absorption by acting on Niemann-Pick C1Like1 (NPC1L1) in the intestinal brush border. Ezetimibe causes a decrease in LDL-C.

I want to know, that how does Ezetimibe result in an “increase” in the HDL cholesterol (HDL-C)?

A: Unlikely

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