Translational Research of Peritoneal Dialysis Solution with Dissolved Molecular Hydrogen.
Masaaki Nakayama, Kimio Watanabe, Yoshimitsu Hayashi, Hiroyuki Terawaki, Wan-Jun Zhu, Shigeru Kabayama, Sadayoshi Ito · Contributions to nephrology · 2018
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H2HUBB TAKEAWAY
In 6 patients, there were substantial changes in surrogate markers, such as increased CA125 and mesothelin, in the effluent in selected cases, suggesting enhanced mesothelial regeneration by H₂. These findings add human evidence supporting molecular hydrogen's therapeutic potential across the specific human outcomes evaluated in this study.
What the Findings Mean
H2HUBB reviewed how molecular hydrogen affected the outcomes measured in 6 patients. There were substantial changes in surrogate markers, such as increased CA125 and mesothelin, in the effluent in selected cases, suggesting enhanced mesothelial regeneration by H₂.
What the Researchers Studied
The researchers studied 6 patients. The study used a human clinical study.
What Effects Did Molecular Hydrogen Have?
There were substantial changes in surrogate markers, such as increased CA125 and mesothelin, in the effluent in selected cases, suggesting enhanced mesothelial regeneration by H₂.
Why These Findings Matter
These findings add human evidence supporting molecular hydrogen's therapeutic potential across the specific human outcomes evaluated in this study and contribute to the growing body of molecular-hydrogen research.
How Strong Is This Evidence?
This is human clinical evidence from a human clinical study. H2HUBB interprets the findings in the context of the study design, sample, comparator, and measured outcomes rather than using one publication as a verdict on hydrogen therapy.
Technical Study Details
H2HUBB classifies this publication as human clinical study with human clinical evidence. The research population or model was 6 patients. The study used a human clinical study.
Limitations and Safety
No separate limitations or safety findings were identified in the current-study source text available to H2HUBB.
Original Study and H2HUBB Research Context
H2HUBB presents this source-grounded research record as one contribution to the broader molecular-hydrogen evidence base.