GPT and hereditary elliptocytosis: As shown in Fig. 3b, the level of alanine aminotransferase (ALT) in the HFD group was higher than that observed in the HS (43.3 ± 5.87 mmol/L vs 34.7 ± 7.25 mmol/L, p < 0.05) and HE groups (43.3 ± 5.87 mmol/L vs 31.7 ± 5.18 mmol/L, p < 0.01).