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Adjuvant Molecular Hydrogen Facilitates Immunosuppressant Tapering and Sustained Remission in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Case Report.

Hong-Jie Lin, Jeng-Wei Lu, Yi-Jung Ho, Shan-Wen Lui, Ting-Yu Hsieh, Kuang-Yih Wang, Feng-Cheng Liu

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Hong-Jie LinSchool of Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Jeng-Wei LuDepartment of Bioscience and Biotechnology, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Yi-Jung HoSchool of Pharmacy, National Defense Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Shan-Wen LuiDepartment of Internal Medicine, Linkou Chang-Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Ting-Yu HsiehDepartment of Internal Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Kuang-Yih WangRheumatology/Immunology and Allergy, Department of Internal Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Feng-Cheng LiuRheumatology/Immunology and Allergy, Department of Internal Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.; lfc10399@ndmctsgh.edu.tw.

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Abstract

BACKGROUND/

aimManagement of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) remains challenging: intensive immunosuppression increases infection risk, whereas dose reduction may trigger disease flares. Molecular hydrogen (H CASE REPORT: We present a 43-year-old female with longstanding SLE who experienced recurrent hospitalized infections (pneumonia and complex urinary tract infections) under high-dose immunosuppression in 2022. A subsequent attempt to reduce her medication dosage provoked a significant disease flare in January 2023, with anti-double stranded DNA (anti-dsDNA) levels surging to 890 IU/ml and complement depletion. Oral H

conclusionAdjuvant molecular hydrogen therapy stabilized active SLE, enabling substantial reduction of conventional immunosuppressants while maintaining durable clinical and serologic remission. This strategy may represent a promising immunosuppressant-sparing approach and warrants validation in controlled trials.

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HydrogenImmunosuppressive AgentsLupus Erythematosus, SystemicAdultBiomarkersFemaleHumansRemission InductionTreatment OutcomeBiomarkersHydrogenImmunosuppressive Agentsadjuvant therapyfatigueimmunophenotypingimmunosuppressant taperingmolecular hydrogenSystemic lupus erythematosus

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