MITOCHONDRIAL NUCLEIC ACID AS A MARKER FOR AUTOIMMUNE AND AUTOINFLAMMATORY DISEASES

摘要

The present invention relates to a method for increasing the diagnostic likelihood of the presence or absence of, or monitoring the progression or activity of an inflammatory autoimmune disease (AID), comprising detecting mitochondrial NA (e.g. mtDNA) in a sample from an individual suffering from the AID or suspected of suffering from the AID.