Reiter syndrome

Introduction: Reiter syndrome

Description of Reiter syndrome

Reiter syndrome: A complex multisystem syndrome due to immune response to a urogenital or enteric infection. It is characterized by a triad of inflammation involving the eye (CONJUNCTIVITIS), the bone (POST-INFECTIOUS ARTHRITIS), and the urethra (URETHRITIS). Mucocutaneous lesions often are present. Most patients possess the HLA-B27 ANTIGEN.
Source: MeSH 2007

Reiter syndrome: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Reiter syndrome:

• Reiter
• Reiter disease
• Association
• Urethritis (40 causes)
• Iridocyclitis
• Mucocutaneous
• Arthritis (224 causes)
• Arthritis symptoms

Terms associated with Reiter syndrome:

Terms Similar to Reiter syndrome:

• Reiter's Disease

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Reiter syndrome

• Infection
• Spondylarthropathies
• Arthritis
• Conjunctivitis
• Urethritis
• Autoimmune Diseases

Source - MeSH 2007

Hierarchical classifications of Reiter syndrome

The following list attempts to classify Reiter syndrome into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Bacterial Infections and Mycoses
  • Infection
    • Reiter Syndrome

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Musculoskeletal Diseases
  • Bone Diseases
    • Spinal Diseases
      • Spondylarthritis
        • Spondylarthropathies
          • Reiter Syndrome

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Musculoskeletal Diseases
  • Joint Diseases
    • Arthritis
      • Reiter Syndrome

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Musculoskeletal Diseases
  • Joint Diseases
    • Arthritis
      • Spondylarthritis
        • Spondylarthropathies
          • Reiter Syndrome

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Eye Diseases
  • Conjunctival Diseases
    • Conjunctivitis
      • Reiter Syndrome

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