| abstract |
The present invention provides methods and compositions for the assessment and treatment of asthma and other inflammatory diseases, particularly those mediated by interleukin-13 (IL-13). The present invention also provides arrays comprising markers for asthma as well as IL-13 responsiveness. The markers of the present invention can be used in methods to diagnose a patient as having asthma or an IL-13-mediated condition, to evaluate the effectiveness of potential therapeutic agents, to identify or evaluate agents capable of modulating marker expression levels, and to select a treatment for a patient suffering from asthma or an IL-13-mediated condition. |