Genetics Home Reference (GHR) provides free access to consumer-friendly information on medical genetics to patients and their family members, health care professionals, and the public. The site offers summaries for a broad range of inherited conditions or disorders caused by gene alterations. Each condition summary includes the causes, available genetic testing, and links to summaries on related genes. Descriptions of genes include gene names and their synonyms, normal function, chromosome location, and an explanation of any disorder-causing mutations. Additionally, GHR provides a genetics glossary, help on understanding genetics, and links to many useful consumer, support, and research organizations. GHR is a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine at the National Institutes of Health.

Home page of the National Human Genome Research Institute, the arm of the U.S. National Institutes of Health dedicated to advancing human health through genetic research.

Welcome to Alpha1Health.com--providing information and support for people living with Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency, also known as Alpha 1.

The Alpha-1 Foundation is dedicated to providing the leadership and resources that will result in increased research, improved health, worldwide detection, and a cure for Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency.

The National Library of Medicine (NLM), on the campus of NIH in Bethesda, Maryland, is the world's largest medical library. It collects materials in all major areas of the health sciences and to a lesser degree in such areas as chemistry, physics, botany and zoology. The collections stand at 5 million items--books, journals, technical reports, manuscripts, microfilms, photographs and images. Housed within the Library is one of the world's finest medical history collections of old (pre-1914) and rare medical texts, manuscripts, and incunabula.

AlphaNet is a not-for-profit health management company founded by Alphas to provide comprehensive services solely for Alphas. We provide enrollment assistance to Alphas receiving Prolastin through Talecris Biotherapeutics, and help coordinate their care. AlphaNet Coordinators are the point of contact for Alphas; getting information on insurance and nursing care, ordering necessary supplies for infusions, and finding the answers to questions you may have. AlphaNet also provides education, support and a wealth of information about alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency (AATD). We also provide free test kits for AATD and information about testing through the Alpha1 Antitrypsin Deficiency Program at the University of Florida.