Introduction: Reiter’s syndrome
Reiter’s syndrome: Type of arthritis resulting after an infection.
Reiter’s syndrome: Reiter’s syndrome is a disorder that causes three seemingly unrelated symptoms: arthritis, redness of the eyes, and urinary tract signs. Doctors sometimes refer to Reiter’s syndrome as a seronegative spondyloarthropathy because it is one of a group of disorders that cause inflammation throughout the body, particularly in parts of the spine and at other joints where tendons attach to bones. (Examples of other seronegative spondyloarthropathies include psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, and inflammatory bowel syndrome arthritis.) Inflammation is a characteristic reaction of tissues to injury or disease and is marked by four signs: swelling, redness, heat, and pain. 1
Researching symptoms of Reiter’s syndrome: Further information about the symptoms of Reiter’s syndrome is available including a list of symptoms of Reiter’s syndrome, other diseases that might have similar symptoms in differential diagnosis of Reiter’s syndrome, or alternatively return to research other symptoms in the symptom center.
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Treatments for Reiter’s syndrome: Various information is available about treatments available for Reiter’s syndrome, current research about Reiter’s syndrome treatments, or research treatments for other diseases.
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Footnotes:
1. excerpt from Questions and Answers About Reiter's Syndrome: NIAMS
Last revision: June 12, 2003
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