Research directions Research collaborations by several national centres have been established to find a more definitive treatment for alkaptonuria. This has included studies on the use of nitisinone and investigations into antioxidants to inhibit ochronosis. The ideal treatment would replace HGD enzyme function without accumulating other substances.
Research directions Research collaborations by several national centres have been established to find a more definitive treatment for alkaptonuria. This has included studies on the use of nitisinone and investigations into antioxidants to inhibit ochronosis The ideal treatment would replace HGD enzym.e function without accumulating other substances.