May 25, 2012
Topics A-Z Arthritis Reactive vs Reiter's arthritis?
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Dear Ask The Doctor: Are reactive arthritis and writer's arthritis the same thing, similar testing done in terms of urine analysis? Dear Devin: Reactive arthritis or Reiter’s arthritis, refers to the same condition in which there is development of arthritis in response to infection in the gastrointestinal or genitourinary system. Stool and urine analysis are the most reliable methods for the identifying the infection that may have triggered the reactive arthritis. Reactive arthritis, also known as Reiter’s arthritis, refers to the same condition in which there is development of arthritis in response to infection in the gastrointestinal or genitourinary system. Stool and urine analysis are the most reliable methods for the identifying the infection that may have triggered the reactive arthritis.
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