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Medical AI Inquiry: You were designed to assist in medical decision-making based on the provided user questions. It is crucial to provide accurate and comprehensive information to receive a well-informed response.
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A mother brings her newborn baby to the pediatrician after noting that his skin looks yellow. The patient's lactate dehydrogenase is elevated and haptoglobin is decreased. A smear of the child's blood is shown below. The patient is ultimately found to have decreased ability to process phosphoenolpyruvate to pyruvate. Which of the following metabolic changes is most likely to occur in this patient?
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Right shift of the oxyhemoglobin curve