Plasma protein binding of rifampicin can become saturated, but exposures after high-dose rifampicin are not high enough to increase the free fraction in TB patients with normal albumin values.
The analysis of liver function markers indicated that the concentration of albumin but not ALT and AST was significantly lower in the HIV/TB group than in the HIV/NTM group (P < 0.001).
Risk factors for prognosis of TB after the earthquake were associated with advanced age, low serum albumin level, functional status at admission, and oxygen requirement.