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Conditions›Musculoskeletal conditions›Joint diseases›Arthritis›Reactive arthritis›Reiter's syndrome

Reiter's syndrome

Reiter's syndrome is an immune reaction that can sometimes follow gastrointestinal or genital infections, causing knee pain, burning with urination, and eye problems.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledgereviewed this
Internal Medicine 41 years experience
Is a type of:Reactive arthritis
How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common is it?

Rare

Symptoms

Skin ulcers
Skin sores
Rash
Heel spur

Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Reiter's syndrome
Adalimumab
3.349 reviews
Etanercept
3.257 reviews
Infliximab
3.259 reviews
Immunosuppressant
Corticosteroids
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