IFNA1 and cryohydrocytosis: To investigate the change in LecT-Hepa during the 48-week course of IFN therapy in detail, we analyzed the levels of LecT-Hepa, FIB-4, and APRI at 0, 4, 12, 24, and 48 weeks of therapy in 45 CHC patients (Additional file 1: Figure S1 and Table 3).