TY  - JOUR
T1  - DOnor policies for stem cell transplantation—reply
AU  - Godley LA, van Besien K
Y1  - 2010/08/04
N1  - 10.1001/jama.2010.1073
JO  - JAMA
SP  - 524
EP  - 525
VL  - 304
IS  - 5
N2  - 
In Reply: Mr Tischler raises an important issue surrounding the restrictions put forth by the NMDP for potential donors of HSCs. Although the NMDP health history questionnaire would seem to indicate linkage to the FDA policy on blood transfusion, this is unfortunately misleading. When an individual enters the NMDP system to register, one of the health questions asked (of men only) is “ . . . In the past 5 years have you had sex, even once with another male?” However, given the sensitive techniques for detection of HIV and other transmittable viruses, even this has become a controversial issue.

SN  - 0098-7484
M3  - doi: 10.1001/jama.2010.1073
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.2010.1073
ER  -