RA的临床表现复杂多样，共同表位可作为疾病严重性和预后的参考指标，在RA患者发病早期，可根据共同表位的检测情况采取针对性治疗，以及时控制病情。当然HLA-II类基因在RA发病中的作用仅占33%，说明有共同表位以外的机制在RA发病中起作用，尚需进一步研究。
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