Reactive arthritis

Reactive arthritis: Introduction

Reactive arthritis: This form of arthritis develops after an infection involving the lower urinary tract, bowel, or other organs. It is commonly ... more about Reactive arthritis.

Reactive arthritis: The inflammation of a joint. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Reactive arthritis is available below.

Symptoms of Reactive arthritis

• Joint pain
• Joint swelling
• Joint warmth
• Joint erythema
• Decreased range of movement of the joint
• more symptoms...»

Medical Textbooks Online about Reactive arthritis

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Reactive arthritis?

• Misdiagnosis of Reactive arthritis
• Hidden causes of Reactive arthritis (possibly wrongly diagnosed)

Reactive arthritis: Marketplace Products, Discounts & Offers

Products, offers and promotion categories available for Reactive arthritis:

• Pain
• Arthritis & Pain
• Senior Health
• more product offers...»

Reactive arthritis: Undiagnosed Conditions

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• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Misdiagnosis and Reactive arthritis

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Reactive arthritis: Research Doctors & Specialists

Research related physicians and medical specialists:

• Bone, Joint and Orthopedic Specialists:
  • Orthopedic Surgery
  • Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine
  • Rheumatology (Arthritis / Joint Pain)
• Arthritis & Joint Health Specialists (Rheumatology):
  • Rheumatology (Joint Health)
  • Pediatric Rheumatology (Child Joint Health)
• Senior Health Specialists (Geriatrics):
  • Geriatric Medicine (Senior Health Specialist)
  • Geriatric Psychiatry (Senior Mental Health)
• more specialists...»

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Hospitals & Clinics: Reactive arthritis

Research quality ratings and patient safety measures for medical facilities in specialties related to Reactive arthritis:

• Senior Health -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• Nursing Homes & Aged Care Facilities -- Quality Ratings
• more hospital ratings...»

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Choosing the Best Hospital: More general information, not necessarily in relation to Reactive arthritis, on hospital performance and surgical care quality:

• 50 Best Hospitals Report
• Outstanding Patient Experinece Award Winning Hospitals
• Women's Health Best Hospitals
• Patient Safety
• Hospital Quality and Clinical Excellence Study (2009)

Reactive arthritis: Rare Types

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  • Hemochromatosis -- Rare Types
  • Metabolic Syndrome -- Rare Types
• more rare diseases...»

Causes of Reactive arthritis

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More information about causes of Reactive arthritis:

• Reactive arthritis as a complication caused by other conditions

News Archives for Reactive arthritis

Medical news articles related to Reactive arthritis include:

• Stimulating Thymus Reactivates T-Cell Production
• more health news...»

Source: HealthDay News

Evidence Based Medicine Research for Reactive arthritis

Medical research articles related to Reactive arthritis include:

• Management of sexually-acquired reactive arthritis
• Psoriatic Arthritis
• Are there any guidelines/evidenced based medicine for treating epidydimitis? If chlamydia is a common causative organism shouldn't these patients be referred to GUM clinic for STD screening?
• Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Uveitis and Iritis
• more research...»

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Patient Surveys for Reactive arthritis

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Reseach about Reactive arthritis

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Clinical Trials for Reactive arthritis

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Reactive arthritis include:

• The Pathogenesis of Inflammatory Synovitis: A Study of Early Arthritis - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Prognostic Indicators and Determinants of the 2-5 Year Outcome in a Cohort of Early Synovitis Patients - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• New Immunomodulatory Therapy Strategies in Chronic Reactive Arthritis - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - interferon-gamma,infliximab,dmard
• Combination Antibiotic Treatment for Reactive Arthritis Caused by Chlamydia Bacteria - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Doxycycline and rifampin,Azithromycin and rifampin
• more trials...»

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Reactive arthritis: Broader Related Topics

• Rheumatic conditions
• Arthritis
• Seronegative Arthritis
• more types...»

Types of Reactive arthritis

Types of Reactive arthritis

• Reiter’s syndrome
• more types...»

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Article Excerpts about Reactive arthritis

This form of arthritis develops after an infection involving the lower urinary tract, bowel, or other organs. It is commonly associated with eye problems, skin rashes, and mouth sores. Reiter’s syndrome is an example of reactive arthritis. (Source: excerpt from Questions and Answers About Arthritis and Rheumatic Diseases: NIAMS)

Definitions of Reactive arthritis:

Reactive arthritis is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Reactive arthritis, or a subtype of Reactive arthritis, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Ophanet, a consortium of European partners, currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000. They list Reactive arthritis as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet