PMID-sentid Pub_year Sent_text comp_official_name comp_offsetprotein_name organism prot_offset 2129243-1 1990 This study examines the hypotheses that (i) erythropoietin (the hormone responsible for red blood cell production) is higher in the fetus (at low PO2) than in the neonate (at high PO2); and (ii) that the level of erythropoietin in the neonate is influenced by the presence of high oxygen affinity haemoglobin. Oxygen 281-287 erythropoietin Ovis aries 44-58