The percentage of SST+ lesions in KC pancreata was significantly higher in metaplastic lesions as compared to PanIN1a (5.49%, n = 155 vs 3.91%, n = 607; p < 0.001) and PanIN1b (2.21%, n = 20; p < 0.05) (Figure 4A and Supplementary File S1). Here, SST is linked to keratoconus.