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I found the actual paper and read it (yay for having university access to journals). From what I can gather (it's not a very well-written paper or well-designed study IMHO), the Miralax was only taken for 14 days. During those 14 days, the subjects were only allowed to take the Miralax and no other constipation remedy/med/fiber supp/etc. After the 14 days, they could take what they wanted. The investigators wanted to see if a short term course of the Miralax could "cure" the constipation. Basically the conclusion was that the Miralax was effective, but needed to be take long term.
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-------------------- Melissa
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