title: Reactive arthritis.
abstract: During the past year, new information has been obtained regarding the pathogenetic process in reactive arthritis. Characterization of the triggering microbes as well as of their interaction with T cells and other host components has brought us closer to achieving a comprehensive picture of the events leading from infection to reactive arthritis. Efforts are ongoing to define clinically applicable diagnostic criteria. It is becoming apparent that chronic forms of the disease are not uncommon.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Turku University, Finland.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Toivanen
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Toivanen
mesh_terms: D016918:Arthritis, Reactive / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans