Table 1.

Baseline investigations

Haemoglobin (gm/dL)	17.3 (13–15)
Total leucocyte count (cells/μL)	16 300 (4000–11 000)
Absolute eosinophil count (cells/μL)	526 (100–400)
Sweat chloride (mEq/L)	9 (<60)
Semen analysis	Azoospermia (5–200 million/mL of semen)
Sputum culture	Sterile
HIV serology	Negative
Serum IgE (IU/mL)	2412 (<100)
Specific IgE against A. fumigatus (kUA/L)	10.7 (<0.35)
Serum precipitins against A. fumigatus	Negative
Skin test against A. fumigatus	Positive
FVC (L)	1.85
FEV1 (L)	0.94
FEV1/FVC ratio	50.8

Values in parenthesis are the normal ranges.

A. fumigatus, Aspergillus fumigatus; FEV1, forced expiratory volume in 1 s; FVC, forced vital capacity.