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What are the symptoms of reactive arthritis?
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Multiple system : The signs and symptoms of reactive arthritis generally start one to three weeks after exposure to a triggering infection. Musculoskeletal, joint pain, usually in your knees, ankles and feet, heel pain, pain and swelling at the back of your ankle, swollen toes or fingers, which may look like sausage, pain in your low back . Urinary symptoms, burninig durind urination, eyes, mouth and skinconjectivitis.
Answered 1/1/2023
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Pain and swelling: A reactive arthritis often follows a GI infection and is associated with the presence of a positive blood test for the hla-b27 antigen. It is usually a large joint arthritis which most commonly affects the lower extremities (knees, ankles) with swelling and pain.
Answered 4/12/2016
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