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Charity Fashion Sale

Charity Fashion Sale a Great Success

Friendship and Community Spirit is alive and well in Maynooth, County Kildare. The wonderful success of Friday night’s Charity Fashion Sale in aid of The Alpha One Foundation is a testament to everyone involved.

The event was organised by 3 Alpha-1 patients Josephine McGuirk, Crea Sheahan and well known local woman Orla Keane. We were overwhelmed by the amazing support of friends, family, local business and of course the community who arrived in great numbers and helped us to raise over €5,000 for the Foundation which is a Research Charity for genetic respiratory and liver disease.

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Patient Support Group



Annual Alpha-1 Patient Meeting 2009
Monday, 12 October 2009 09:50

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 attend this forum. Invited speakers will be discussing issues relevant to Alpha-1 patients, including disease management, current research, and ongoing clinical trials in Beaumont Hospital.

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Patient Support Group
Wednesday, 30 July 2008 09:43

Since April 2008 the Patient Support Group has organised five meetings, all members receive minutes and agenda of these meetings. These were held in the Alpha One Foundation’s office located in the RCSI Building at Beaumont Hospital. This venue can be changed at any time as organised by the group. Items discussed range from awareness to feedback of delegates to international patient meetings e.g. Prague in May 2008. Attendance has been low recently but we hope to improve this with an awareness campaign in October 2008. We would encourage patients to keep in contact with other patients and we hope to develop a newsletter updating members of news events and patient stories.

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What is Alpha 1 Antitrypsin?

Alpha 1 Antitrypsin is an important protein produced by the liver, which is released into the bloodstream and travels to the lungs. It protects the lungs from the destructive actions of common illnesses and exposures, particularly tobacco smoke.

Alpha 1 Deficiency

Alpha 1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (Alpha 1) is an inherited genetic condition and along with Cystic Fibrosis it is the commonest fatal disease in Ireland. It is estimated to affect more than 1000 people nationally