August is the eighth month of the year (between July and September) in the Julian and Gregorian calendars and the fifth month to have the length of 31 days. In the Southern Hemisphere, August is the seasonal equivalent of February in the Northern Hemisphere. In many European countries, August is the holiday month for most workers.
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an autosomal recessive disorder caused by mutations in the CFTR gene, and some forms are known to cause pancreatitis. Symptoms of hereditary pancreatitis may begin as early as childhood and may present as an isolated symptom or as part of a rare genetic syndrome. Hereditary pancreatitis can be inherited in a number of ways, depending on the gene(s) involved. One common cause of hereditary pancreatitis involves mutations in the PRSS1 gene.1,3 PRSS1 codes for an enzyme called cationic trypsinogen, which aids in digestion.
Patients & Families > Disease Info > Hereditary Pancreatic Cancer. Approximately 53,000 new cases of pancreatic cancer are diagnosed in the U.S. each year, some of which are caused by a gene mutation that can be passed from generation to generation.1 Pancreatic cancer is associated with multiple hereditary cancer syndromes.