We not only provide more evidence of KRT8 upregulation in pancreatitis and PDAC (Figures 6(a)–6(g)) but also demonstrate the role of KRT8 as an unfavourable prognostic and diagnostic biomarker (Figures 3(e)–3(h) and 4(a)–4(c)). This evidence concerns the gene KRT8 and pancreatitis.