In MM patients, EGFL7 expression was positively correlated with ITGB3 expression (P < 0.001) (Fig. 2A) and KLF2 expression (P < 0.001) (Fig. 2B); also, ITGB3 expression was positively associated with KLF2 expression (P = 0.002) (Fig. 2C). This evidence concerns the gene ITGB3 and Miyoshi myopathy.