Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis in Asthma and Cystic Fibrosis

Table 3

Staging of allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis in asthmatics.

Stage	IgE level	Precipitins	Eosinophilia	IgE-Af	IgG-Af	Pulmonary infiltrates
(I) Acute	+++	+	+	+	+	+
(II) Remission	+	±	−	±	±	−
(III) Exacerbation	+++	+	+	+	+	+
(IV) Corticosteroid dependent	++	±	±	±	±	−
(V) Fibrotic	+	±	−	±	±	−