title: Arthritis and the gut.
abstract: The term "enteropathic arthritis" describes joint manifestations that occur in conjunction with gastrointestinal disease. Underlying causes include inflammatory bowel disease, reactive arthritis, iatrogenic disease. Whipple's disease, and other gastrointestinal diseases. A possible association between Reiter's syndrome and human immunodeficiency virus infection also has been reported. These arthritic syndromes can be treated symptomatically, but long-term therapy should be directed at the underlying cause. In most cases, prognosis for survival and joint function is good.
authors: Veterans Administration Medical Center, Phoenix.
authors: W
authors: W
authors: Finch
mesh_terms: D001168:Arthritis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D015212:Inflammatory Bowel Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D011379:Prognosis; D008061:Whipple Disease / Q000150:complications