Reiter's Syndrome.
Last updated Friday, February 11, 2005
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AboutWhat is reiter's syndrome? Reiter's syndrome is a form of arthritis that produces pain,
swelling, redness, and heat in the joints. It is one of a family of
arthritic disorders affecting the spine. Reiter's commonly involves the
joints of the spine and the sacroiliac joints, areas where the spine
attaches to the pelvis.
In 1916 Hans Reiter, a German military physician, described the
disease in a World War I soldier who had recovered from a bout of
diarrhea. Dr. Reiter described three characteristic features of the
disease: inflammation of the joints, urinary tract, and eyes. More recently, doctors have recognized a fourth major feature: ulcerations of the skin and mouth.
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