February 27, 2005

Summary :: Reiter's Syndrome (Reactive Arthritis)

Symptoms include:
  • joint problems.
    • enthesopathy (eg. enthesitis - inflammation where tendon attaches to bone), pain in knees, ankles, feet, wrists and fingers
    • spondylitis and sacroiliitis (inflammation in the back and hips)
  • urogenital tract problems. eg: burning sensation when urinating, need to urinate more frequently, prostate problems, inflammation of inflammation of falopian tubes
  • eyes problems: iritis, uveitis, and conjunctivitis
  • mouth ulcers
  • ulcerations of the skin is a symptom of Reiter's Syndrome.
  • skin rashes
  • heart valve problems
  • spondylitis
  • lesions on the penis (small and painless)
  • small hard nodules on feet and hands (uncommon)
  • heart problems such as aortic regurgitation and pericarditis

Notes:
  • The gene HLA-B27 is found in about 75 percent of people with Reiter's Syndrome. Whilst 96% of AS patients have the HLA-B27 gene. No wonder there is such a great deal of overlap among the symptoms.
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