Article
[Reactive arthritis].
La Tunisie medicale - 1 Dec 2004
Chaabouni Lilia, Ben Hamouda Sameh, Abdelmoula Leila, Ben Hadj Yahia Chiraz, Kchir Mohamed Montacer, Zouari Rafik
Abstract excerpt
Reactive arthritis are definied as steriles arthropathies using classic bacteriological techniques. They are due to extra articular infection and are often associated with HLA B27. The outcome of these arthritis is characterised by the recurrence of flares with sometimes appearition of ankylosing spondylitis. The pathogenesis of reactive arthritis is modified when bacterial antigens or alive micro-organisms are...
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