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| Obligatory | Must not donate if:
a) Not recovered.
b) Less than five years from both finishing all treatment and full recovery. | | Discretionary | If more than five years since finishing all treatment and full recovery, accept | | Additional Information | Acute sarcoidosis is normally a self limiting disease and does not require treatment in about 90% of cases. The cause is not known but there appears to be an immune defect that can run in families. Because of the uncertainty with this condition, only potential donors who have fully recovered and been off all treatment for at least five years may donate. | | Update Information | This entry was last updated in:
DSG-WB Edition 203, Release 01. | | Reason for change | New guidance to accept after full recovery and off all treatment for at least five years has been added. 'Additional Information" has been added. |
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| Obligatory | Must not donate. | | Additional Information | Chronic Sarcoidosis can cause a range of problems, particularly with the lungs but also with the heart, that may pose risks for a potential donor. The treatments used may also cause immunosuppression. For these reasons people with this condition should not donate. | | Update Information | This entry was last updated in:
DSG-WB Edition 203, Release 01. | | Reason for change | 'Additional Information' has been added. |
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