Osteopenia

Obligatory	Must not donate if: The donor is being treated with systemic monoclonal antibody therapy e.g. Denosumab (Prolia^®). See Monoclonal antibody therapy and other Biological Modalities.
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 Monoclonal antibody therapy and other Biological Modalities Steroid Therapy Vitamins and Other Nutritional Supplements
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 See if Relevant section has been updated.
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Update Information: This entry was last updated in:
WB-DSG Edition 203 Release 71