Welcome to the site of the Alpha-1 Swiss Association. Here we shall do our best to give you important information concerning the health problems linked to this gene deficiency – alpha-1 antitrypsin -- and the many ways it may affect you and the lives of your friends and families.
It was only discovered in 1963 and yet it turns out to be one of the most widespread of all deficiencies and too often the cause of ultimately, fatal liver and lung illnesses.

You may enter the forum here to discover our information and the space in which to write to us and we shall do our best either to answer ourselves, or to put you in contact with experts.