Criteria for the diagnosis of pancreatitis were elevated serum amylase or lipase levels and/or imaging evidence of pancreatic inflammation, pancreatic ductal calcification, or atrophy. Of the remaining 388 patients, 313 (80.6%) had cysts 3 cm in diameter or smaller at the time of initial detection.
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