Alpha-1 centers serve as the interface between hospital-based and office-based physicians, the Alpha-1 Laboratory in Marburg Center and the Alpha-1 Registry in Homburg/Saar. In this sense the Alpha-1 centers spread across Germany are repositories of knowledge on alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency. You can contact your regional alpha-1 center on the map of Germany.

Functions of the alpha-1 centers

• Advice and treatment center for pulmonologic and gastroenterologic matters relating to alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency in cooperation with GPs
• Contact site for regional self-help groups
• Advice regarding reimbursement / health-insurance matters
• Testing of relatives of patients with alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency
• Advice and assistance in matters relating to prevention (including immunizations), smoking, occupational aspects and dust inhalation
• Interface to the Alpha-1 Laboratory in Marburg and to the Alpha-1 Registry in Homburg/Saar
  • Support with diagnostics (e.g. with the AlphaKit®)
  • Support with regard to initial and follow-up tests for registry entries
• Continuing education events

Further information about alpha-1 center can be found here.