Disease or Syndrome
reactive arthritis
re·ac·tive ar·thri·tis [ ree-ak-tiv ahr-thrahy-tis ]
Subclass of:
Arthritis, Infectious;
Spondylarthropathies
Definitions related to arthritis, reactive:
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(reactive arthritis) A form of inflammatory arthritis that results as a reaction to a bacterial infection outside the joint.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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(reactive arthritis) Joint problems triggered by bacterial or viral infection elsewhere in the body.Harvard Dictionary of Health TermsHarvard Medical Publishing, 2011
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(reactive arthritis) Reactive arthritis (ReA) is an autoimmune disorder belonging to the group of seronegative spondyloarthropathies and is characterized by the classic triad of arthritis, urethritis and conjunctivitis.OrphaNetINSERM, 2021
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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.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Reactive arthritis is an acute spondyloarthropathy that often seems precipitated by an infection, usually genitourinary or gastrointestinal. Common manifestations include asymmetric arthritis of variable severity that tends to affect the lower extremities with sausage-shaped deformities of fingers or toes or both, constitutional...Merck & Co., Inc., 2020
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Reactive arthritis (ReA), formerly known as Reiter syndrome, is an autoimmune condition that develops in response to an infection. ReA has been associated with gastrointestinal (GI) infections with Shigella, Salmonella, Campylobacter, and other organisms, as well as with genitourinary (GU) infections (especially with Chlamydia...WebMD, 2019
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Reactive arthritis is joint pain and swelling triggered by an infection in another part of your body - most often your intestines, genitals or urinary tract.Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
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Reactive arthritis is a type of infectious arthritis that occurs as a "reaction" to an infection elsewhere in the body. This process may occur weeks or even months after the infection has resolved. In addition to joint inflammation, reactive arthritis is associated with two other symptoms: redness and inflammation of the eyes...National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
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An inflammatory arthritis that occurs after exposure to certain gastrointestinal and genitourinary infections. The classical triad of postinfectious arthritis, nongonococcal urethritis, and conjunctivitis is frequently described but found only in a minority of cases and not required for diagnosis. This triad of symptoms was described by...Athenahealth, Inc., 2019
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