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Acute anterior uveitis in juvenile Reiter's syndrome

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We describe the case of an acute anterior uveitis (AAU) and reactive arthritis following a gastrointestinal infection of Salmonella typhimurium in a 9-year-old girl. Reiter's syndrome mainly affects men and is unusual in children especially in young females.

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  1. Ophthalmic Department, The Royal Oldham Hospital, Rochdale Road, OL1 2JH, Oldham, U.K.

    J. D. Fischel

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Fischel, J.D., Lipton, J. Acute anterior uveitis in juvenile Reiter's syndrome. Clin Rheumatol 15, 83–85 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02231693

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