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Arthritis, Reactive

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Definition: 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.  coordinate IM with specific infection or organism/infection precoordinate (IM)    Other names Arthritis, Postinfectious; Syndrome, Reiter; Reiters Disease; Reactive Arthritides; Postinfectious Arthritides; Post-Infectious Arthritides; Post Infectious Arthritis; Disease, Reiter's; Disease, Reiter; Arthritis, Post Infectious; Arthritides, Reactive; Arthritides, Postinfectious; Arthritides, Post-Infectious; Reiter's Disease; Reiter Syndrome; Reiter Disease; Reactive Arthritis; Postinfectious Arthritis; Post-Infectious Arthritis; Arthritis, Post-Infectious

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