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The Annual Alpha-1 Patient Conference for 2011 was a big success. Thanks to everyone that turned up on the day. The Alpha-1 Patient Support group had a successful meeting in the afternoon. They discussed

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The Alpha One Foundation had two representatives, Josephine McGuirk and John Hannan, attending the European Alpha-1 Conference which was held in Rome in September 2007. This was a great opprtunity for Irish Alphas

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An Irish Alpha-1 patient Orla Keane had the opportunity to attend the 3rd Alfa Europe Alliance Meeting in Prague from May 9th to 10th. (more…)

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The annual Alpha-1 patient meeting will be held on Saturday 10th October at 10.30am in Marino Institute of Education on Griffith Avenue, Dublin 9. All Alpha-1 patients and their families are invited to

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Our annual Alpha-1 patient meeting for 2010 was held on the 8th of October in Marino Institute of Education on Griffith Avenue in Dublin.  It was a great success with numerous speakers, a

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Dear Friends of Alpha-1, In April 1963, Swedish researchers Carl-Bertil Laurell and Sten Eriksson published their landmark research on the discovery of Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency. To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the discovery,

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Congratulations to all the ladies who took part in this year’s Flora Women’s Mini Marathon on the June Bank Holiday weekend. We are very grateful for every fundraising effort which helps us to continue

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National Alpha-1 Targeted Detection Programme Alpha-1 Foundation Ireland is dedicated to increasing diagnosis, raising awareness and improving the treatment of Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (Alpha-1). Alpha-1 is a common inherited condition but is massively

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There are 2 tests required to correctly diagnose alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency. The first test is called an alpha-1 antitrypsin (AAT) level, the second more informative test is called an AAT phenotype.  An AAT

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The national alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (Alpha-1) registry of Ireland was established in 2005 to collect information on Alpha-1 individuals throughout the island of Ireland. The registry is a confidential database that records medical