Drugs used to lower serum cholesterol levels may decrease absorption of
a. minerals.
b. amino acids.
c. fat-soluble vitamins.
d. water-soluble vitamins.
C
Antihyperlipidemic drugs may decrease absorption of fat-soluble vitamins because they bind fat-soluble vitamins and bile making them unavailable to the body. These drugs also lower ab-sorption of iron, vitamin B12, and folate, but do not affect absorption of other minerals and wa-ter-soluble vitamins. Absorption of amino acids is not affected by these drugs.
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