The cholesterol absorption inhibitor drug, ezetimibe, is unique compared to other hypolipidemic drugs because the drug primarily:
A. stays within the entero-hepatic circulation.
B. functions as a bile acid sequestrant.
C. inhibits liver enzymes to prevent cholesterol synthesis.
D. prevents cholesterol absorption in the intestine.
Answer: A
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