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A 22-year-old man comes to the emergency depament because of dyspnea, palpitations, and a headache. These symptoms came on soon after he took trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole for a urinary tract infection. Laboratory studies show a normochromic, normocytic anemia. A peripheral blood smear reveals Heinz bodies. Which of the following is the most likely cause of this patient's anemia?

A
Lead poisoning
B
Folate deficiency
C
Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency
D
Hereditary spherocytosis

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