Colitis
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Acceptability at Recruitment
QUALFIED
Acceptability at CT / Work-Up
QUALIFIED
Individual at Risk
Donor / Recipient
Explanation of Condition
Inflammation of the large bowel. This can be caused by infection, or through an autoimmune process such as ulcerative colitis or Crohns disease.
Guidance
Not acceptable if due to Crohns or ulcerative colitis.
Allow two weeks between recovery from acute infectious colitis and donation.
Indeterminate colitis acceptable, but inform transplant centre at CT/Work-up
Pseudonyms or Related Conditions
Crohns Disease Ulcerative Colitis Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Version
Version 1, Edition 1
Date of Last Update
15th June 2012