In addition, KEGG pathway analysis results for 130 genes associated with inguinal hernia, such as Malaria, EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor resistance, HIF-1 signaling pathway, Focal adhesion, African trypanosomiasis, Cytokine-cytokine receptor interaction, Proteoglycans in cancer, PI3K-Akt signaling pathway, and Pathways in cancer. Here, EGFR is linked to malaria.