Serum Klotho levels and epilepsy among U.S. adults in the NHANES 2013–2016: a cross-sectional study

• Published in: Scientific reports Vol. 15; no. 1; pp. 12218 - 8
• Main Authors: Chen, Minghong, Chen, Junyu, Wang, Xuerui, Long, Tianyi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 10.04.2025; Nature Publishing Group; Nature Portfolio
• Subjects: 631/378; 631/378/2612; Adult; Aged; Aging; Biomarkers - blood; Cross-Sectional Studies; Epilepsy; Epilepsy - blood; Epilepsy - epidemiology; Female; Glucuronidase - blood; Humanities and Social Sciences; Humans; Klotho; Klotho protein; Klotho Proteins; Male; Middle Aged; multidisciplinary; NHANES; Nutrition Surveys; Prevalence; Regression analysis; Science; Science (multidisciplinary); United States - epidemiology; United States; Aging; NHANES; Klotho; Epilepsy

The relationship between Klotho and epilepsy is poorly understood. This study aimed to investigate the association between serum Klotho levels and epilepsy. A total of 99,966 individuals who participated in the NHANES from the 2013 to 2016 were initially included. After excluding participants with m...