IGHE and asthma: Expectedly, the Af sIgE+ refractory asthma with bronchiectasis shared, although to a lesser degree, characteristics of enhanced type 2 inflammation, such as elevated blood eosinophil count and serum total IgE level with ABPA, while sharing several clinical features, including auscultation results and comorbidities with the Af sIgE− group.