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Each of 23 infants with ROP was pair matched for gestational age and Apgar scores with a control without ROP. Criteria for exclusion in both groups included factors that may influence the ANRBCs at birth. Venous ANRBC counts were obtained within 1 hour of life. Statistical analyses used paired t tests, a paired Wilcoxon test, and backward stepwise-regression analysis.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>Results. Groups did not differ in birth weight, gestational age, Apgar scores, or hematocrit, white blood cell, or platelets counts. The ANRBC counts at birth were significantly higher in infants who developed ROP than in controls.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>Conclusions. Infants who develop ROP have higher ANRBC counts at birth than matched controls. We suggest that increased fetal erythropoiesis exists in preterm infants who later on will develop ROP. 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