Data published in 2013 indicated that between 40 percent and 80 percent of long-term back pain due to a herniated or slipped disk may be related to ____

a. an abnormal curvature of the spine

b. arthritis

c. a bacterial infection caused by Propionibacterium acnes

d. genetic factors

e. gender differences


ANSWER: c

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