DIAGNOSTIC AND TREATMENT OF SARCOIDOSIS

摘要

The present invention relates to a method for diagnosis active sarcoidosis in a patient comprising: measuring the expression level of B-cell activating factor (BAFF) in a sample obtained from said patient; and comparing said expression level to a threshold value. The invention also relates to a compound which inhibits the binding of BAFF to TACI, BCMA or BAFF-R or a compound which is an inhibitor of BAFF, TACI, BCMA or BAFF-R gene expression for use in the treatment of active sarcoidosis.