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Arthritis, Reactive MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Arthritis, Reactive
Tree Number(s)
C01.100.500
C05.116.900.853.625.800.637
C05.550.114.099.500
C05.550.114.865.800.637
C23.550.291.500.829.125
Unique ID
D016918
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D016918
Annotation
coordinate with specific infection or organism/infection precoordinate
Scope Note
An aseptic, inflammatory arthritis developing secondary to a primary extra-articular infection, most typically of the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT or UROGENITAL SYSTEM. The initiating trigger pathogens are usually SHIGELLA; SALMONELLA; YERSINIA; CAMPYLOBACTER; or CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS. Reactive arthritis is strongly associated with HLA-B27 ANTIGEN.
Entry Term(s)
Arthritis, Post-Infectious
Arthritis, Postinfectious
Post-Infectious Arthritis
Postinfectious Arthritis
Reactive Arthritis
Reiter Disease
Reiter Syndrome
Reiter's Disease
Reiter's Syndrome
NLM Classification #
WE 344
Previous Indexing
Arthritis, Infectious (1966-1991)
Public MeSH Note
1992; for REITER SYNDROME see REITER SYNDROME 2007, see REITER DISEASE 2002-2006, see REITER'S DISEASE 1963-2001
History Note
1992
Date Introduced
1992/01/01
Last Updated
2022/04/13
Arthritis, Reactive Preferred
Reiter Syndrome Related
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