Reactive Arthritis
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Acceptability at Recruitment
QUALIFIED
Acceptability at CT / Work-Up
QUALIFIED
Individual at Risk
Recipient
Explanation of Condition
Autoimmune arthritis occuring due to cross-reactivity of the immune system with an infection, such as chlamydia or gonorrhoea.
Also known as Reiter Syndrome, this name has been abandoned due to Reiter's prosecution as a Nazi war criminal in Nuremberg for forced human experimentation.
See also Reactive Arthritis
Guidance
Acceptable if one year since full recovery and no other signs of autoimmune disease are present. Inform transplant centre.
Unacceptable if recurrent episodes or evidence of organ involvement.
Pseudonyms or Related Conditions
Reiter Syndrome
Version
Version 1, Edition 1
Date of Last Update
15th June 2012
