ALB and tuberculosis: However, the following were inversely associated with TB normalization: jaundice at presentation (P = 0.040), pre-endoscopic TB levels (P<0.001), low pre-endoscopic serum albumin levels (P = 0.009), low pre-endoscopic international normalized ratio (P = 0.014), and hilar obstruction on cross-sectional imaging (P = 0.036).