DSAKU

DSAKU (Deutschsprachige Selbsthilfegruppe fur Alkaptonurie e.V.) is the patient support group for AKU patients and their families within the German speaking community. Though DSAKU e.V. is an officially registered non-profit society in Germany, German speaking AKU-patients such as from Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Luxemburg or any other country are more than welcome to join the DSAKU.

DSAKU aim to:

  • Provide up to date information to patients and health professionals, aiming to get earlier diagnosis, better medical care and treatment of AKU patients
  • Bring together AKU patients and their families as to abolish their isolation
  • Provide assistance and advice for AKU patients to manage their disease and uplift their quality of life