Hormone replacement therapy - Bone Marrow and Peripheral Blood Stem Cell

Also known as: HRT

Essential information

Obligatory

Must not donate if:

1. Used for malignancy.
2. A recipient of human gonadotrophin of pituitary origin.
3. A recipient of human pituitary growth hormone.

Discretionary

1. If treated with gonadotrophins that were exclusively non-pituitary derived, accept.
2. If treated with growth hormone that was exclusively recombinant, accept.
3. If treatment for menopausal symptoms or osteoporosis prevention, accept.

Supporting information

See if relevant

• Prion-associated diseases
• Thyroid disease

Reason for change:

The discretionary entry has been re-worded for clarity

Version details:

BM-DSG Edition 203 Release 02 (11 December 2007)