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.