Reiter's syndrome

thumb | 300 px | right | Skin syndrom manifestation Reiter's syndrome is a disease state which is assosiated with reactive arthritis. It often occurs after intestinal inflammation, typically after Campylobacterial enteritis. It can also be part of a veneratively obtained chlamydia trachomatis of the urinary tracts.

There is often present a histocompatible antigen HLA-B27.

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It is characterised by a triad, which consist of:
 * inflammation of conjunctiva – conjunctivitis,
 * inflammation of urethra – urethritis,
 * non-purulent inflammation of joint – arthritis.

Classical triad is rare. More often occurs non-complete Reiter's syndrome: arthritis + 1 another symptom. There can also be enthesitis, skin and mucosal ulcerations, periostitis.

Related articles

 * Reactive arthritis
 * Campylobacterial enteritis
 * Rod Campylobacter
 * Chlamydial infections of genital