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The etiology of aortic valve stenosis includes all the following EXCEPT:

A. Bacterial
B. Congenital
C. Degenerative
D. Rheumatic

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The etiology of aortic valve stenosis includes bacterial, congenital, degenerative, and rheumatic causes. However, rheumatic causes are not included in the options provided.

Step-by-step explanation:

The etiology of aortic valve stenosis includes bacterial, congenital, degenerative, and rheumatic causes. However, the answer in this case would be D. Rheumatic. Rheumatic fever is an autoimmune response to a bacterium, Streptococcus pyogenes, and can lead to inflammation of the heart valves, including the aortic valve.

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