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Went for x ray because of back pain and they also see white traces but he said i should avoid places with people that smoke shud i be worried?
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You need a diagnosis: We can answer this better with a diagnosis. I'm uncertain what the white spots mean. I'm uncertain why you should be avoiding smoking except that's a great idea to do all by itself.
Answered 12/2/2016
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