GPT and tuberculosis: Spearman’s rho correlation analysis showed a significantly negative correlation of circulating CLU levels with outcome parameters including liver stiffness (r = − 0.54, P < 0.001), AST (r = − 0.44, P < 0.001), ALT (r = − 0.39, P < 0.001), ALP (r = − 0.37, P < 0.001), TB (r = − 0.45, P < 0.001), DB (r = − 0.55, P < 0.001), APRI (r = − 0.46, P < 0.001), and INR values (r = − 0.27, P = 0.035) in BA patients.