Methods of diagnosing and treating disorders related to TH2 inhibition, including but not limited to asthma, are provided. Also provided are methods of selecting or identifying patients for treatment with certain therapeutic agents that are TH2 pathway inhibitors.本發明提供診斷及治療與TH2抑制作用相關之病症的方法,該等病症包括(但不限於)哮喘。亦提供選擇或鑑別供用作為TH2路徑抑制劑之某些治療劑治療之患者的方法。