JPAC Joint United Kingdom (UK) Blood Transfusion and Tissue Transplantation Services Professional Advisory Committee
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2. Alcohol-Related Liver Disease

Obligatory

Must not donate. 

Discretionary

If the donor is well, and

  • not under specialist follow up, and
  • has not been diagnosed with alcohol related hepatitis or cirrhosis,

accept.


Refer to a Designated Clinical Support Officer (DCSO) if there is uncertainty about the diagnosis or the extent of liver damage.   

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Addiction and Drug Abuse

Additional Information

Alcohol-related liver disease is common but preventable liver damage that is caused by drinking too much alcohol. It is reversible in the early stages when it is characterised mainly by fatty liver changes. In some individuals it may progress to alcoholic hepatitis and alcoholic cirrhosis.