Osteopenia

Obligatory	Must not donate if: The donor is being treated with systemic monoclonal antibody therapy e.g. Denosumab (Prolia)
Discretionary	If the cause is not of itself a reason to defer, even if on treatment to prevent or treat (other than Denosumab), accept.
See if Relevant	Disabled Donor Malignancy Steroid Therapy Vitamins and Other Nutritional Supplements Autoimmune Disease
Additional Information	Osteopenia occurs when there is decreased mineralization (mainly lack of calcium) of bone. It can occur for many reasons so it is important to ensure that it is not associated with a condition that would require a potential donor to be deferred.
Reason for change	The addition of the obligatory deferral for donors with osteoporosis treated with systemic monoclonal antibody therapy and the addition of a link to Autoimmune Disease
Donor Information	If you wish to obtain more information regarding a personal medical issue please contact your National Help Line. Please do not contact this web site for personal medical queries, as we are not in a position to provide individual answers.

Update Information: This entry was last updated in:
DSG-WB Edition 203, Release 38.