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ArticleInflammation research : official journal of the European Histamine Research Society ... [et al.]2026

Progressive resolution of reactive arthritis treated with Upadacitinib.

Jiawen Zhang, Jingtao Zhang, Fanping Yang, Qiao Li, Huibin Yin

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Article in Inflammation research : official journal of the European Histamine Research Society ... [et al.], 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Jiawen ZhangDepartment of Dermatology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, 12 Middle Wulumuqi Road, Shanghai, China.
Jingtao ZhangDepartment of Dermatology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, 12 Middle Wulumuqi Road, Shanghai, China.
Fanping YangDepartment of Dermatology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, 12 Middle Wulumuqi Road, Shanghai, China.
Qiao LiDepartment of Dermatology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, 12 Middle Wulumuqi Road, Shanghai, China.
Huibin YinDepartment of Dermatology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, 12 Middle Wulumuqi Road, Shanghai, China. yhb_xiaobin@163.com.

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National Natural Science Foundation of China 82304016National Natural Science Foundation of China 82304056
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Reactive arthritis (ReA) is a postinfectious inflammatory disorder that may be difficult to treat in refractory cases. We describe a 20-year-old man with HLA-B27-positive ReA presenting with arthritis, conjunctivitis, balanitis, and psoriasiform skin lesions. Conventional therapies, including antibiotics, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, corticosteroids, and sulfasalazine, failed to control disease activity. Treatment with upadacitinib (15 mg/day), a selective Janus kinase 1 inhibitor (JAK1), led to rapid improvement of joint, ocular, and cutaneous manifestations within three weeks. Corticosteroids were tapered and discontinued without relapse, and reduced-dose upadacitinib maintained remission for more than three months. This case highlights the potential role of JAK1 inhibition in ReA pathogenesis and suggests upadacitinib as a promising therapeutic option for refractory disease.

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Arthritis, ReactiveHeterocyclic Compounds, 3-RingJanus Kinase 1HumansMaleProhibitinsYoung AdultHeterocyclic Compounds, 3-RingJAK1 protein, humanJanus Kinase 1PHB2 protein, humanProhibitinsupadacitinibJAK1Reactive arthritisUpadacitinib

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