Blood donation deferral policies among men who have sex with men in Brazil

Reevaluation of the deferral from voluntary blood donation by men who have sex with men (MSM) is being discussed in several countries, motivated by the need to ensure a blood supply free from transfusion-transmissible infections (e.g., HIV, syphilis). Policies being considered include: permanent exc...

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Main Authors: Miriane Lucindo Zucoloto, Thelma T. Gonçalez, Willi McFarland, Brian Custer, Guilherme Galdino, Edson Z. Martinez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-04-01
Series:Hematology, Transfusion and Cell Therapy
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2531137918301408