question: Q:A 60-year-old man presents to the physician for a regular checkup. The patient has a history of osteoarthritis in his right knee and gastroesophageal reflux disease. His conditions are well controlled by medications, and he has no active complaints at the moment. He takes ibuprofen, omeprazole, and a multivitamin. Laboratory tests show:
  Laboratory test
  Serum glucose (fasting)  77 mg/dL
  Serum electrolytes  
  Sodium 142 mEq/L
  Potassium 3.9 mEq/L
  Chloride 101 mEq/L
  Serum creatinine 0.8 mg/dL
  Blood urea nitrogen 10 mg/dL
  Cholesterol, total 250 mg/dL
  HDL-cholesterol 35 mg/dL
  LDL-cholesterol 190 mg/dL
  Triglycerides 135 mg/dL
  Which of the following will be increased in the liver?? 
  {'A': 'Bile acid production', 'B': 'Cholesterol degradation', 'C': 'HMG-CoA reductase activity', 'D': 'Surface LDL-receptors', 'E': 'Scavenger receptors'},