The results showed that Bile-DS and Serum-DS were independent from serum CA19-9, CEA, CA125, TB, DB, ALT, AST, and ALB levels, at the same time had moderate to strong correlation (Spearman’s ρ = 0.536, P < 0.001) with each other (Supplementary Figs. 6 and 7a). The gene discussed is ALB; the disease is tuberculosis.