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A 72-year-old man who has recently had an aoic valve replacement now presents with pallor and fatigue. The red blood cell count is decreased, and schistocytes are repoed on examination of a peripheral blood smear. In addition, his indirect (unconjugated) bilirubin is significantly elevated. The cause of the anemia is likely

A
cold agglutinin disease.
B
dietary deficiency.
C
hereditary spherocytosis.
D
mechanical disruption of red cells.

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