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# Chondromalacia - Whole blood and components

## Essential information

Discretionary

  Accept.

## Supporting information

See if relevant
  - Disabled donor
  - Drugs and platelet donation (drug index)
  - Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
  - Surgery
Additional information

  This is caused by abnormal softening or degeneration of the cartilage of joints. It especially affects the knee in adolescents and is thought to be related to rapid growth. The condition itself is not a reason to defer but treatment or disability caused by the condition may be relevant to donation.

Reason for change:
  'Additional Information' and links have been added.
Version details:

  WB-DSG Edition 203 Release 01 (01 June 2010)

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