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A newborn boy developed jaundice on his eighth hour of life. The boy's blood group is A(II) Rh(+), while the mother's blood group is 0(1) Rh(+). Laboratory studies reveal an elevated titer of the mother's anti-A antibodies, normal levels of glucose-6- phosphate dehydrogenase, and negative results of a sickle cell anemia test. The infant's serum hemoglobin is 106 g/L. What is the most likely cause of the infant's jaundice?