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Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis (PAP)

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The PAP Foundation is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing hope for a cure to Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis, a rare and debilitating lung disease. We seek to provide a global network forum to foster support, education, and collaboration amongst those affected by the disease and those in the scientific and medical communities.

The Goals of the Foundation are to:

  • Provide informational and educational resources pertaining to PAP.
  • Provide a network of support for PAP patient.
  • Raise an awareness of PAP in the medical and lay communities.
  • Facilitate communication between the patient and medical communities.
  • Sponsor scientific meetings and workshops about PAP.
  • Facilitate the procurement of clinical samples that are needed for PAP research.
  • Promote fundraising to support PAP research.
  • Organize the patient community in support of clinical and basic research related to PAP.
  • Develop a global clinical research registry of individuals with PAP.

Also see: PAP Brochure