Niemann-Pick C1-like protein

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A protein in the gut and on the hepatobiliary surface that enhances the absorption of sterols, including cholesterol. Ezetimibe inhibits this protein.

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#23–Tom Dayspring Part IV of V: statins, Zetia, PCSK9 inhibitors, niacin, cholesterol & the brain

#23–Tom Dayspring Part IV of V: statins, Zetia, PCSK9 inhibitors, niacin, cholesterol & the brain

Peter Attia MD

A protein in the gut and on the hepatobiliary surface that enhances the absorption of sterols, including cholesterol. Ezetimibe inhibits this protein.