Other variables included age, sex, smoking, FEV1 pre, FEV1 post, FVC pre, FVC post, FEV1/FVC pre, FEV1/FVC post, AEC, serum IgE, duration of illness, and pseudomonas in culture were considered not significant and independent of risk factors for post-TB bronchiectasis (Table 4). Here, IGHE is linked to tuberculosis.