AKU Global Patient Registry If you have been diagnosed with AKU anywhere in the world, you can make an important contribution to our research into understanding, treating, and curing the condition. Join the registry What is the AKU patient registry? Our global...
AKU Research Bursary Award We are pleased to announce that we are launching a bursary scheme for scientific research into alkaptonuria (AKU). Designed to support early-stage researchers who are committed to advancing our understanding of AKU, successful applicants...
AKU Counselling Living with AKU can be stressful and challenging in all sorts of ways. It can impact on how you feel about yourself, your relationships or your life generally. Although friends and family can be very supportive, it is not always easy to talk to people...
History of AKU The discovery of AKU AKU was first described as an inherited disease by Sir Archibald Garrod¹ in 1902. Sir Archibald was a true pioneer – relying upon simple observations to understand fundamental aspects of human biology. He was an Edwardian doctor who...
Black Spots in the Eyes AKU patients start to develop black spots in the whites of their eyes as they get older. This is caused by a chemical called homogentisic acid (HGA) accumulating in the eye over time until it begins to become visible. Although this looks...
