Arthritis, Reactive
MESHD016918
An aseptic, inflammatory arthritis developing secondary to a primary extra-articular infection, most typically of the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT or UROGENITAL SYSTEM. The initiating trigger pathogens are usually SHIGELLA; SALMONELLA; YERSINIA; CAMPYLOBACTER; or CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS. Reactive arthritis is strongly associated with HLA-B27 ANTIGEN.
Synonyms
- Reactive Arthritides
- Postinfectious Arthritis
- Postinfectious Arthritides
- Arthritis, Postinfectious
- Arthritis, Post-Infectious
- Arthritis, Post Infectious
- Post-Infectious Arthritides
- Post-Infectious Arthritis
- Post Infectious Arthritis
- Reactive Arthritis
- Reiter Syndrome
- Reiter's Syndrome
- Reiters Syndrome
- Reiter Disease
- Reiter's Disease
- Reiters Disease
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