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.
1 This may be because of a particular inherited mutation in the breast cancer gene (BRCA2) which runs in some Ashkenazi Jewish families. 2  Chronic pancreatitis: Long-term (chronic) inflammation of the pancreas (pancreatitis) has been linked to cancer of the pancreas.