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Welcome to the home page of Alpha-1 Association New Zealand.

Alpha-1 Association New Zealand is a support group for individuals and their families affected by alpha-1 antitrypsin (AAT) deficiency.
The group began in 1994 led by Pat Caughley who was the 20th person in NZ to receive a lung transplant  In two years there were more than 50 members. The organisation lost momentum when Pat became ill and passed away in 2008.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/obituaries/654712/Patricia-Mary-Caughley

The group has now been updated and our new project is to contact and network with alphas in New Zealand to offer support and information about alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency.