LACTB and pancreatic adenocarcinoma: Multivariate analysis showed that high LACTB mRNA expression (HR = 1.72, P = 0.015, 95% CI = 1.106–2.253) and age (HR = 1.03, P = 0.024, 95% CI = 1.003–1.044) were independent prognostic parameters for the OS of PAAD patients (Fig 2A).