In MM patients, EGFL7 (P = 0.037) (Fig. 3A) and ITGB3 (P = 0.001) (Fig. 3B) were positively correlated with ISS stage, while no correlation of KLF2 expression with ISS stage (P = 0.393) (Fig. 3C) was found. Here, KLF2 is linked to Miyoshi myopathy.