1. Arthritis Research Campaign | Reactive Arthritis Johns Hopkins Arthritis case report on reactive arthritis, Reiters syndrome http://www.arc.org.uk/about_arth/booklets/6034/6034.htm

scotland + n. ireland north wales + midlands east + southeast ... south + southwest Introduction This booklet is for anyone who wants to find out more about reactive arthritis. You may be suffering from the condition yourself, or you may be a friend, relative or partner of someone with reactive arthritis. It explains the main facts about the condition, including the main symptoms and how it is treated, and answers common questions about this type of arthritis. Words which appear in italics when they are first used are explained in the glossary at the back of the booklet. What is reactive arthritis? The term 'reactive arthritis' is used to describe inflammation (heat, pain and swelling) in the joints that can develop after you have had a bacterial or viral infection somewhere else in the body. As well as causing joint pain and swelling, reactive arthritis can also be accompanied by symptoms such as red eyes (conjunctivitis), scaly skin rashes over the hands or feet, diarrhoea, mouth ulcers and inflammation of the genital tract which produces a discharge from the cervix, vagina or penis. Reactive arthritis is also sometimes called Reiter's syndrome, after a German army doctor in the First World War who first described the condition. Unlike rheumatoid arthritis or osteoarthritis, reactive arthritis is usually a short-lived condition that lasts for less than 6 months and, in most cases, disappears completely leaving no problems in the future.

2. Reiter's Syndrome (Reactive Arthritis) Arthritis Foundation Reiter's Syndrome (reactive arthritis). If your question is not http://www.arthritis.org/conditions/DiseaseCenter/reiters.asp

Welcome! Log In Create Profile advanced search Español ... 51 Ways to Be Good to Your Joints Reiter's Syndrome (Reactive Arthritis) If your question is not answered here, please contact one of our information specialists. What Is It? What Are the Symptoms? What Causes It? What Are the Effects? ... Resources and Suggestions What Is It? Reiter's Syndrome (RYE-terz SIN-drome) is arthritis that produces pain, swelling, redness and heat in the joints. It is one of a family of arthritic disorders, called spondylarthropathies, affecting the spine and commonly involving the joints of the spine and sacroiliac joints. It can also affect many other parts of the body such as arms and legs. Main characteristic features are inflammation of the joints, urinary tract, eyes and ulceration of skin and mouth. What Are the Symptoms? Fever Weight loss Skin rash Inflammation Sores Pain What Causes It? The exact cause is unknown, but the tendency to develop it can run in some families. About 75% of the people with the tendency to develop this disease have a special gene marker called HLA-B27. It can develop in certain people following an infection in intestines or genital or urinary tract. Reiter's usually occurs through inflammation of the intestinal tract followed by a bout of diarrhea caused by eating foods contaminated with bacteria such as salmonella.

3. Reactive Arthritis: Current Perspectives Dengue has become a major international public health concern in recent years. The geographical distribution has greatly expanded and the number of cases has http://www.indegene.com/Ort/FeatArt/indOrtFeatArt3.html

Reactive Arthritis: Current Perspectives Calcutta Reactive arthritis (ReA) is a joint inflammation developing soon after or during an infection elsewhere in the body, but the organism cannot be isolated or cultured from the joint. Recently, non-infectious components of the infective organism have been demonstrated in the synovium and synovial fluid. It is often termed Reiter's disease after Hans Reiter who described a triad of oligoarthritis, urethritis, and conjunctivitis in a young officer and discussed this as 'treponema arthritides' . However, the first description of the disease is attributed to Benjamin Brodie in 1818. The term reactive arthritis was first proposed by Ahvonen et al and since that time, it has been in common use ReA consists of an asymmetrical, predominantly lower limb oligoarthritis often associated with urethritis, conjunctivitis, and sometimes with other articular and extraarticular features. It characteristically follows an infection, usually of the gastrointestinal or genitourinary tract. In 65 percent-85 percent of patients, ReA is associated with the class I major histocompatibility antigen HLA-B

4. Reactive Arthritis reactive arthritis Contacting Us http://www.rheumatology.org.nz/nz08007.htm

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5. Science News Online - Food For Thought - 11/9/96 that small share of the sufferers who go on to develop additional, more lasting discomfort, such as reactive arthritis. http://www.sciencenews.org/sn_arch/11_9_96/food.htm

November 9, 1996 Arthritic food poisoning O rdinarily, food poisoning causes little more than an intense though short-lived bout of intestinal distress often including vomiting, diarrhea, and sometimes a headachy fever. However, microbiologist James L. Smith says, "I am a firm believer that food poisoning is more than a simple inconvenience," especially for that small share of the sufferers who go on to develop additional, more lasting discomfort, such as reactive arthritis. Since retiring from federal service with the Agricultural Research Service 6 years ago, he's been researching the link between food poisoning and this disease at his former agency's Microbial Food Safety Research Unit, in Wyndmoor, Pa. Most bacterially triggered arthritis traces to germs that infect the joints. As the bugs multiply, they cause a local inflammation and destruction of joint tissue. With the food poisoning bacteria Campylobacter, Salmonella, Shigella, and Yersinia, a different arthritis may occur. Here, affected joints harbor no germs, only some toxins the bacteria produce. Our immune systems target the toxins for destruction, often with mechanisms that provoke local inflammation. This Salmonella bacterium, just half a millionth of a meter wide, can cause gut-wrenching food poisoning. CREDIT: Peter Cooke - Lenier Tucker/ USDA, ARS.

6. Francais Sitemap Help Q A Dictionary Contact Us Arthritis Canada What is reactive arthritis? reactive arthritis is caused by bacteria. How commonis reactive arthritis? Both men and women can get reactive arthritis. http://www.arthritis.ca/types of arthritis/reactive arthritis/default.asp?s=1

7. Arthritis: Health And Medical Information About Arthritis And Other Arthritic Co Medical information about all forms of arthritis including rheumatoid, osteoarthritis, reactive arthritis and discussions on fibromyalgia. http://www.aboutarthritis.com

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8. Jp's Progressive Page Jump to a Page. reactive arthritis. Scientific Name Rhuematoid Arthritis http://www.unm.edu/~jepope/jpfav.html

This is a chronic and progressive type of disease (Internet) Take 2242 Aspirins and call me in the morning! Jump to a Page Quick Page Locator Anthony and Rose's Page Albuquerque VAMC Albuquerque VAMC Surgical Svc April '96 Archives Another Original Art Bell's Archives Arthritis Bear's Den Boldy Go? Book Marcs Book Marks Clinical Cyber Rounds Computer Help CSN Cyberpunks Didymus' Page Downloading Dock Earl's Place "Egao wa rikai shiyasui. Sore wa chikyu go." Ev and Jo's Pages Favorites Fishing Fact (Anonymous E-mail message) Fisherman's Survey Free Web Page Spot Graphics Help for Dummies How to find me Internet Survey Jo's Page Johnnie Silva Land Form Lianna's Page Mauri Sentari Message Board/BBS Multi-Midi Player Test My Original Page Neil Young New Mexico New Mexico Fishing People Search Physician Job Lisitings Questionaire Quickening News Read My Dream Book Recycle Bin Ricks Flash.net Page Rt. 66 Clicks Salud.unm.edu Search Engines Sign My Dream Book Sign My Guestbook (1) Sign My Guestbook (2) Sign Guestbook (3) Slide Show Spare Book Marks Surgical Jobs Thoughts Tiny's Page Useful Links View My Old Guest Book Wasted Page Web Strands Wes'Work Site Reactive Arthritis Scientific Name: Rhuematoid Arthritis Distribution: Young and Old Alike Habitat: Semi Arid - terrestrial Comments: Rumored to have a dangerous bite, this disease does not make for good handling for other reasons. All though the rumor holds no substantial bit of evidence this is a nervous and very skittish animal. The disease may be kept in a fairly dry environment, but do provide a water dish and shelter.

9. Reactive Arthritis reactive arthritis. What is reactive arthritis? reactive arthritis reactive arthritisWhat is reactive arthritis? reactive arthritis is caused by bacteria. http://www.arthritis.ca/types of arthritis/reactive arthritis/printer friendly/d

10. Reiter's Syndrome An in depth article about reiter's syndrome, also referred to as reactive arthritis. http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/926056398.html

Search Articles: search tips Please Take the HealthLink Survey Email this article Print this article Find related articles: By topic: Arthritis Eyes Men's Health By keywords: Receive Health Link via email! Subscribe now >> 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. Reiter's syndrome is also referred to as reactive arthritis , which means that the arthritis occurs as a "reaction" to an infection that started elsewhere in the body. In many patients, the infection begins in the genitourinary tract (bladder, urethra, penis, or vagina). The infection is most commonly passed from one person to another by sexual intercourse. This form of the disorder is sometimes called genitourinary or urogenital Reiter's syndrome. Another form of the disorder, called enteric or gastrointestinal Reiter's syndrome, develops when a person eats food or handles substances that are tainted with bacteria.

11. Advanced Search August 1999 AFP reactive arthritis (Reiter's Syndrome). TABLE 1 Clinical Manifestations*of reactive arthritis. Arthritic. Asymmetric. Oligoarticular. http://www.aafp.org/afp/990800ap/499.html

Advanced Search Reactive Arthritis (Reiter's Syndrome) WERNER F. BARTH, M.D., and KINIM SEGAL, M.D. Washington Hospital Center Washington, D.C. A patient information handout on reactive arthritis, written by the authors of this article, is provided on page 507. Reactive arthritis, also called Reiter's syndrome, is the most common type of inflammatory polyarthritis in young men. It is sometimes the first manifestation of human immunodeficiency virus infection. An HLA-B27 genotype is a predisposing factor in over two thirds of patients with reactive arthritis. The syndrome most frequently follows genitourinary infection with Chlamydia trachomatis , but other organisms have also been implicated. Treatment with doxycycline or its analogs sometimes shortens the course or aborts the onset of the arthritis. Reactive arthritis may also follow enteric infections with some strains of Salmonella or Shigella, but use of antibiotics in these patients has not been shown to be effective. Reactive arthritis should always be considered in young men who present with polyarthritis. Symptoms may persist for long periods and may, in some cases, cause long-term disability. Initial treatment consists of high doses of potent nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Patients with large-joint involvement may also benefit from intra-articular corticosteroid injection. (Am Fam Physician 1999;60:499-507.) I n 1984 in Ontario, Canada, an outbreak of

12. Reactive Arthritis - Arthritis: Health And Medical Information About Arthritis A An article about reactive arthritis, formally knows as reiter's disease. Includes the causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment. http://www.aboutarthritis.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=465

13. Advanced Search What You Should Know About reactive arthritis. What is reactive arthritis?reactive arthritis syndrome. Who gets reactive arthritis? Reactive http://www.aafp.org/afp/990800ap/990800b.html

Advanced Search Please note: This information was as current as we could make it on the date given above. But medical information is always changing, and some information given here may be out of date. For regularly updated information on a variety of health topics, please visit familydoctor.org , the AAFP patient education Web site. An article on this topic is available in this issue of AFP What You Should Know About Reactive Arthritis What is reactive arthritis? Reactive arthritis is an uncommon disease that can make your joints hurt and swell. It can also cause rash, fever, weight loss, heart problems, red eyes and blurry vision. Since pain in the joints is one of the most common symptoms, this condition is called reactive arthritis. It's "reactive" because your immune system is reacting to an infection you already had. Reactive arthritis is also called Reiter's (say: rite-erz) syndrome. Who gets reactive arthritis? Reactive arthritis is most common in men who are 20 to 40 years old. You might get it a few weeks after having food poisoning. You can also get it after having some kinds of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) such as gonorrhea, chlamydia or HIV infection. Most people who get reactive arthritis were born with a gene, called HLA-B27, that makes them more likely to get this kind of arthritis. How can my doctor tell I have reactive arthritis?

14. Spondylitis Association's Physician's Resource Room Resources for physicians who treat patients with ankylosing spondylitis and related diseasespsoriatic spondylitis, inflammatory bowel disease, reactive arthritis, and undifferentiated spondyloarthropathy. http://www.spondylitis.org/html/htmlpages.asp?load=resources_physicians.htm

15. Juvenile Reactive Arthritis The most common infections causing juvenile reactive arthritis include Bowel infections, such as dysentery and food http://www.arthritis.org/conditions/diseasecenter/juvenilereactivearthritis.asp

Welcome! Log In Create Profile advanced search Español ... 51 Ways to Be Good to Your Joints Juvenile Reactive Arthritis If your question is not answered here, please contact one of our information specialists. Arthritis, in children or adults, is called "reactive" when it is due to a delayed reaction to an infection. The arthritis usually occurs two to four weeks after the infection and lasts from eight to 16 weeks. It may recur or last longer in some people. Current research supports combining antibiotics with other treatments for this condition. Signs and Symptoms Joint problems in large joints, such as hips, knees and ankles, and sacroiliac joints Affects fingers and toes Joint problems on one side of the body only Swelling of entire fingers or toes, making them resemble sausages HLA-B27 genetic tissue type Causes The most common infections causing juvenile reactive arthritis include: Bowel infections, such as dysentery and food poisoning Bacteria, such as shigella, campylobacter or salmonella Sexually transmitted diseases, such as chlalmydia

16. Questions And Answers About Reactive Arthritis Health Topics Publication Date August 2002. Questions and Answers About ReactiveArthritis. This booklet contains general information about reactive arthritis. http://www.niams.nih.gov/hi/topics/reactive/reactive.htm

Health Information Health Topics Order Publications Studies with Patients Patient Research Registries ... NIAMS Coalition Members Search NIAMS Health Topics Publication Date: August 2002 Questions and Answers About Reactive Arthritis This booklet contains general information about reactive arthritis. It describes what reactive arthritis is and how it develops. It also explains how reactive arthritis is diagnosed and treated. Medical terms not defined in the text are defined in the "Key Words" section. If you have further questions after reading this booklet, you may wish to discuss them with your doctor. What Is Reactive Arthritis? What Causes Reactive Arthritis? Is Reactive Arthritis Contagious? Who Gets Reactive Arthritis? ... Key Words What Is Reactive Arthritis? Reactive arthritis is a form of arthritis, or joint inflammation, that occurs as a "reaction" to an infection elsewhere in the body. Inflammation is a characteristic reaction of tissues to injury or disease and is marked by swelling, redness, heat, and pain. Besides this joint inflammation, reactive arthritis is associated with two other symptoms: redness and inflammation of the eyes (conjunctivitis) and inflammation of the urinary tract (urethritis). These symptoms may occur alone, together, or not at all. Reactive arthritis is also known as Reiter's syndrome, and your doctor may refer to it by yet another term, as a seronegative spondyloarthropathy. The seronegative spondyloarthropathies are a group of disorders that can cause inflammation throughout the body, especially in the spine. (Examples of other disorders in this group include psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, and the kind of arthritis that sometimes accompanies inflammatory bowel disease.)

17. RISG.ORG  Reiter's Information And Support Group. RISG is a volunteer group that provides information and Support through message forums for the Spondyloarthropathies, including reactive arthritis (Reiter's Syndrome), Ankylosing Spondylitis, Psoriatic Arthritis, IBD, Uveitis, Iritis, Conjunctivitis. http://www.risg.org/

RISG.ORG Join one of our communication forums. RISG.ORG Member List We are a nonprofit organization created and maintained by volunteers but sustained by your tax-deductible contributions Table of Contents Order or Print Brochure Link to RISG.ORG Spondyloarthropathies Reactive Arthritis (Reiter's Syndrome), Ankylosing Spondylitis, Psoriatic Arthritis, IBD and all they may bring. Uveitis, Iritis, Conjunctivitis etc. Ankylosing Spondylitis AKA: Morbus Bechterew, Marie Strumpell. May also be referred to as Spondyloarthritis or Spondylitis Reactive Arthritis AKA: Reiter's Syndrome, Arthritis Urethritica, Blennorrheal Idiopathic Arthritis, Conjunctivo-Urethro-Synovial Syndrome, Feissinger-Leroy-Reiter Syndrome, Polyarthritis Enterica Ruhr's Syndrome, Urethro-Oculo-Articular Syndrome, Venereal Arthritis, Waelsch's Syndrome. Information Support Mission Statement.

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20. Juvenile Reactive Arthritis Juvenile reactive arthritis. Arthritis, in children or adults, is called reactive when it is due to a delayed reaction to an infection. http://www.arthritis.org/conditions/DiseaseCenter/juvenilereactivearthritis.asp

Welcome! Log In Create Profile advanced search Español ... 51 Ways to Be Good to Your Joints Juvenile Reactive Arthritis If your question is not answered here, please contact one of our information specialists. Arthritis, in children or adults, is called "reactive" when it is due to a delayed reaction to an infection. The arthritis usually occurs two to four weeks after the infection and lasts from eight to 16 weeks. It may recur or last longer in some people. Current research supports combining antibiotics with other treatments for this condition. Signs and Symptoms Joint problems in large joints, such as hips, knees and ankles, and sacroiliac joints Affects fingers and toes Joint problems on one side of the body only Swelling of entire fingers or toes, making them resemble sausages HLA-B27 genetic tissue type Causes The most common infections causing juvenile reactive arthritis include: Bowel infections, such as dysentery and food poisoning Bacteria, such as shigella, campylobacter or salmonella Sexually transmitted diseases, such as chlalmydia

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