A Study of 23 Cases of Reiter's Syndrome

Article1 March 1953A STUDY OF 23 CASES OF REITER'S SYNDROMEWENDELL H. HALL, M.D., Ph.D., SYDNEY FINEGOLDWENDELL H. HALL, M.D., Ph.D.Search for more papers by this author, SYDNEY FINEGOLDSearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-38-3-533 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptThe recent treatment of rheumatoid arthritis with hormones has stimulated interest in a group of similar conditions of unknown etiology. Among the latter is Reiter's syndrome, characterized by the occurrence of urethritis, conjunctivitis and arthritis.During the past five years 23 young adult white males with the clinical picture of Reiter's syndrome have been observed in the Minneapolis Veterans Administration Hospital. 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Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: *Received for publication September 9, 1952.From the Medical Service of Veterans Administration Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota, and the Division of Internal Medicine, University of Minnesota Medical School.Sponsored by the Veterans Administration and published with the approval of the Chief Medical Director. The statements and conclusions published by the authors are the result of their own study and do not necessarily reflect the opinion or policy of the Veterans Administration. 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BUNIM, M.D., F.A.C.P., WILLIAM S. CLARK, M.D., DARRELL C. CRAIN, M.D., F.A.C.P., EPHRAIM P. ENGLEMAN, M.D., F.A.C.P., DONALD C. GRAHAM, M.D., F.R.C.P. (C), MAX M. MONTGOMERY, M.D., F.A.C.P., BERNARD M. NORCROSS, M.D., F.A.C.P., CHARLES RAGAN, M.D., F.A.C.P., MARIAN W. ROPES, M.D., F.A.C.P., EDWARD F. ROSENBERG, M.D., F.A.C.P., CHARLEY J. SMYTH, M.D., F.A.C.P.Reiter's Syndrome with Biopsy from Recurrent GlossitisFurther Progress in VenereologyAbacterial Urethritis: A Report of Eight Cases with Isolation of the Pleuropneumonia-Like Organism 1 March 1953Volume 38, Issue 3Page: 533-550KeywordsArthritisConjunctivitisEpidemiologyEtiologyHormonesHospital medicineMedical servicesReactive arthritisRheumatoid arthritisYoung adults ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 March 1953 PDF downloadLoading ...