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What is reiters?

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Dr. Brian Sabb answered

Specializes in Sports Medicine

Reactive arthritis: Reiter's arthritis or arthropathy is a form of inflammatory arthritis that will affect the hands, feet, si joints, and other joints. It can be part of reiter's syndrome which includes conjunctivitis or uveitis and urerthritis. It usually occurs in the 20-40 year old range and in men. Note that the name reiter's arthritis is losing favor to the now accepted term "reactive arthritis".

Answered 9/28/2016

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Dr. Jesse Mills answered

Specializes in Urology

Inflammatory disease: Can't see, can't pee, can't climb a tree. Reiter's is an inflammatory disorder set off either by infection or autoimmune process that causes eye pain, urinary pain and joint pain. A rheumatologist can treat this disease.

Answered 11/20/2012

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