PERMANTENTLY EXCLUDE:

• If the donor has been diagnosed with Paget’s disease

NB: there is no specific deferral code for Paget’s disease but deferral code for osteoporosis can be used. Enter the diagnosis on medical note in eProgesa

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Paget's disease of bone (commonly known as Paget's disease or, historically, osteitis deformans) is a condition involving cellular remodeling and deformity of one or more bones. The affected bones show signs of dysregulated bone remodeling at the microscopic level, specifically excessive bone breakdown and subsequent disorganized new bone formation. These structural changes cause the bone to weaken, which may result in deformity, pain, fracture or arthritis of associated joints

The exact cause is unknown, although leading theories indicate both genetic and acquired factors . Paget's disease may affect any one or several bones of the body (most commonly pelvis, tibia, femur, lumbar vertebrae, and skull), but never the entire skeleton and does not spread from bone to bone. Rarely, a bone affected by Paget's disease can transform into a malignant bone cancer

As the disease often affects people differently, treatments of Paget's disease can vary. Although there is no cure for Paget's disease, medications (bisphosphonates and calcitonin) can help control the disorder and lessen pain and other symptoms. Medications are often successful in controlling the disorder, especially when started before complications begin