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reiter's syndrome, view, the feet, reactive arthritis, reiter's syndrome, group of symptoms consisting of arthritis, inflammation, the joints, urethritis, inflammation, the urethra, conjunctivitis, inflammation, the lining, the eye, lesions, the skin, mucous membranes, exact cause of reiter's syndrome, occurs most commonly in men, the age of 40, follow an infection, chlamydia, campylobacter, salmonella, yersinia, a genetic predisposition, syndrome, symptoms of urethritis, appear, weeks of infection followed by a low-grade fever, conjunctivitis, arthritis developing over the next several weeks, arthritis mild, severe, involvement asymmetric, in more than one joint, risk factors, the syndrome include infection, chlamydia, campylobacter, salmonella, yersinia, male, genetic predisposition, disorder is rare in younger children, occur in adolescents, urinary urgency, urethral discharge, burning, stinging on urination, redness, the eye, discharge, eye, burning eye pain, joint pain, in the large joints, hip pain, knee pain, ankle pain, common, low back pain, heel pain, achilles tendon pain, painless ulcers, in the mouth, tongue, glans penis, skin lesions on the palms, soles, resemble psoriasis, additional symptoms that associated, urinary hesitancy, skin redness, inflammation, penis pain, incontinence, genital lesions, male, arthritis, diagnosis, occur at different times, diagnosis delayed, a physical examination, reveal conjunctivitis, typical skin lesions, tests, joint x-rays, urinalysis, histocompatibility antigens, hla-b27 antigen, objective of treatment, alleviate the symptoms associated, the syndrome, to treat any underlying infection, conjunctivitis, skin lesions associated, the syndrome, require treatment, resolve on own, underlying infection, antibiotics, this has not been shown to affect the course, the arthritis, arthritis is treated, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications, nsaids, pain relievers, medications, tolerated better, food, local administration of corticosteroids, help relieve the symptoms associated, persistent inflammation in one joint, physical therapy exercises, specifically involved areas, in relieving pain, maintaining mobility, the affected joints, maintaining muscular strength, adjustments in occupational tasks required, lifting, strenuous use, the back, therapy to suppress the immune system considered, individuals, a severe case, treatment is not used in most people, the toxic side effects, illness, resolve in 3 to 4 months, up to one-half of those affected experience recurrences, the arthritis, the syndrome, a period of several years, become chronic, aortic insufficiency, rare, arrhythmias, defects, the heart's electrical conduction system, rare, uveitis, symptoms of reiter's syndrome develop, prevention of sexually transmitted diseases, condom use, prevention of gastrointestinal infection, hand washing, careful food preparation, affect the prevalence of this disease.