Coexisting atopic conditions influence the likelihood of allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis in asthma

The diagnosis of allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) in asthma is often made in patients with total serum IgE levels greater than 1,000 IU/mL in conjunction with evidence of Aspergillus sensitization. The specificity of total serum IgE for the diagnosis of ABPA is low even when combined with serum Aspergillus specific IgE.

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