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ReviewCurrent rheumatology reports2019

Chlamydia-Induced Reactive Arthritis: Disappearing Entity or Lack of Research?

Henning Zeidler, Alan P Hudson

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Review in Current rheumatology reports, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Lymphogranuloma venereum: an emerging problem in Poland.Postepy dermatologii i alergologii · 2022
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Henning ZeidlerHannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, 30625, Hannover, Germany. zeidler.henning@mh-hannover.de.ORCID 0000-0001-6354-6949
Alan P HudsonSchool of Medicine, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purpose of reviewRecent studies regarding the frequency of Chlamydia-induced reactive arthritis (ReA) are reviewed, with a focus on the question of whether the entity is in fact disappearing or whether it is simply being underdiagnosed/underreported. Epidemiological reports indicate diversity in the frequency of Chlamydia-associated ReA in various parts of the world, with evidence of declining incidence in some regions. RECENT

findingsThe hypothesis that early effective treatment with antibiotics prevents the manifestation of Chlamydia-associated ReA requires further investigation. For clinicians, it is important to remember that ReA secondary to Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) serovars L1-L3 of C. trachomatis is probably underestimated due to a limited awareness of this condition, the re-emergence in Western countries of LGV overall, and the present increasingly rare classical inguinal presentation.

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Anti-Bacterial AgentsArthritis, ReactiveChlamydiaChlamydia InfectionsHumansIncidencePrevalenceProhibitinsAnti-Bacterial AgentsPHB2 protein, humanProhibitinsChlamydia pneumoniaeChlamydia trachomatisEpidemiologyLymphogranuloma venereumReactive arthritis

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