Table 4.
Pulse wave velocity in relation to the serum klotho concentration.
| Characteristics | Klotho groups | P | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st quartile (n = 179) (37–178 pg/mL) |
2nd quartile (n = 179) (181–382 pg/mL) |
3rd quartile (n = 179) (382–952 pg/mL) |
4th quartile (n = 179) (952–10,957 pg/mL) |
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| Unadjusted | |||||
| cfPWV, m/s | 10.4 ± 0.2 | 10.4 ± 0.2 | 10.4 ± 0.2 | 10.5 ± 0.2 | 0.93 |
| Adjusted* | |||||
| cfPWV, m/s | 10.4 ± 0.1 | 10.4 ± 0.1 | 10.2 ± 0.1 | 10.5 ± 0.1 | 0.38 |
Values are presented as means ± standard errors. *Values are adjusted for age, sex, body height, pulse rate, glomerular filtration rate, hypertension, diabetes status, antihypertensive treatment, current smoking, and alcohol intake.
cfPWV carotid–femoral pulse wave velocity.