Reiter's syndrome

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Contents 1 Used for 2 Broader Terms 3 Related Terms 4 Scope Note 5 Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

Used for

Fiessinger Leroy Reiter syndrome

Broader Terms

autoimmune disorder, conjunctivitis, spondyloarthropathy, syndrome, urethritis

Related Terms

sexually transmitted disease

Scope Note

triad of nongonococcal urethritis followed by conjunctivitis and arthritis.

Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

• OsunaReiter's syndrome is a form of arthritis characterized by inflammation of the joints, eyes and genital, urinary or gastrointestinal tract.
• Reiter's Syndrome Important It is possible that the main title of the report Reiter's Syndrome is not the name you expected.
• Reiter's syndrome is marked by a cluster of symptoms in different organ systems of the body that may or may ef2 not appear simultaneously.
• Reiter's syndrome is also called reactive arthritis because the joint inflammation appears to be a reaction to an infection originating in the intestine or genital tract.
• 7763 Fax CONDITION: Reiter's Syndrome DESCRIPTION: Reiter's syndrome is a chronic, progressive autoimmune disease that involves inflammation of the joints and tendon attachments at the joints, the skeleton, and sometimes the eye's conjunctiva and the mucous membranes.

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