The relative expression of all seven of these genes was lower in the HC group than in the NC group (P < 0.01), and the expression of Acsl5, Fasn, Acaca, Fabp5 and Ptgis in the HE group was significantly higher than that in the HC group (P < 0.05) (Fig. 3e). This evidence concerns the gene ACACA and hereditary elliptocytosis.