The Most Likely Explanation for the Relationship Between Alcohol Consumption

question 85

Multiple Choice

The most likely explanation for the relationship between alcohol consumption and heart disease is that alcohol

• A) raises low-density lipoprotein.
• B) raises high-density lipoprotein.
• C) lowers high-density lipoprotein.
• D) lowers low-density lipoprotein.

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