Among the six cytokines that differed significantly between the sepsis and FMF groups, GM-CSF, VEGF, FGF-2, and IL-17A were significantly increased in the FMF group compared with the control group, and TNF-α and MIP-1β were significantly higher in the sepsis group than in healthy subjects (Fig. 1). The gene discussed is FGF2; the disease is familial Mediterranean fever.