CONCLUSION
According to the results of our study, it can be clearly said that serum IMA levels increase significantly, while serum albumin levels decrease significantly in pulmonary tuberculosis. This may play a role in the disease’s pathogenesis, and measuring these parameters can provide insight into the disease process. To our knowledge, our study is the first to evaluate IMA levels in the serum of patients with pulmonary tuberculosis. The results of our study showed that we can use this parameter as a new oxidative stress marker in the pathogenesis of pulmonary tuberculosis. Evaluation of IMA and albumin parameters in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis may contribute significantly to the evaluation of these patients. We need new and large-scale studies to show the potential effects of oxidative stress on the pathogenesis of pulmonary tuberculosis.