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Why am I deferred from donating blood if I have received human pituitary hormones prior to 1985 or dura mater grafts prior to 1990?

April 26, 2017blood Deferred donating Dura Hormones Human Pituitary prior received

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Why am I deferred from donating blood if I have received human pituitary hormones prior to 1985 or dura mater grafts prior to 1990?

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As a recipient of human pituitary hormones or dura mater grafts you are considered to be low risk of CJD. Although transmission of classical forms of CJD by blood products is highly unlikely there is still a theoretical risk that cannot be disproved.

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As a recipient of human pituitary hormones or dura mater grafts you are considered to be at “low risk” of CJD. Although transmission of classical forms of CJD by blood products is highly unlikely, there is still a theoretical risk that cannot be disproved.