For all you people who understand medical mumbo jumbo... :) This is basically a flow chart of all the pathways being used to treat PKD. If they can stop the things that they know increase PKD and hurt your kidneys maybe they can slow down, treat or prevent PKD. In the bottom right corner is a chemical in your brain called Vasopressin and there have been studies to show that that chemical can cause kidney swelling. Caffeine and Alcohol increase this chemical in your brain whereas water dilutes it's effect on your kidneys. That is the reason they say Jimmy needs to drink 3 liters of water a day.
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