Reactive arthritis

Reactive arthritis is a rare complication of certain infections. The similar features and HLA associations with the seronegative arthropathies have raised the possibility that the latter may be forms of reactive arthritis. This review describes the clinical and epidemiological features, and the rece...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Postgraduate medical journal 1982-03, Vol.58 (677), p.131-137
1. Verfasser:	Hind, C. R. K.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Antigen-Antibody Reactions Arthritis, Infectious - etiology Arthritis, Infectious - immunology HLA Antigens - immunology Humans Review
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Zusammenfassung:	Reactive arthritis is a rare complication of certain infections. The similar features and HLA associations with the seronegative arthropathies have raised the possibility that the latter may be forms of reactive arthritis. This review describes the clinical and epidemiological features, and the recent advances in our understanding of the underlying pathogenesis of reactive arthritis.
ISSN:	0032-5473 1469-0756
DOI:	10.1136/pgmj.58.677.131