ADIPOQ and tuberculosis: Further analysis demonstrated that serum adiponectin levels positively correlated with TB (r = 0.58, P < 0.001), serum hyaluronic acid (r = 0.46, P < 0.001), AST (r = 0.41, P = 0.001), ALP (r = 0.30, P = 0.02), and liver stiffness values (r = 0.60, P < 0.001).