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Reiter's Syndrome lesions on legs     Reiter’s syndrome (RS) is defined by an episode of peripheral arthritis of more than 1 month’s duration occurring in association with urethritis and/or cervicitis and frequently accompanied by keratoderma blennorrhagicum, circinate balanitis, conjunctivitis, and stomatitis. The classic triad is arthritis, urethritis, and conjunctivitis. Reiter’s Syndrome appears linked to two factors: genetic factors, i.e., HLA-B27 in up to 75% of...