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Chapter 13 - Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)»Infectious arthropathies (M00-M02)»Reiter's disease (M02.3)

M02.3

Reiter's disease

Sub-codes (10)

Related indications (MeSH) (1)

Arthritis, Reactive13 drugs (8 approved, 5 experimental)

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.