THE EFFECT OF GASTRECTOMY ON THE MONKEY

Abstract

Hematologic studies on 5 gastrectomized monkeys in the 2.66 yr. period following gastrectomy failed to reveal any evidence of pernicious anemia. The additional stress of a Wills diet (low in Castle''s extrinsic factor) fed to 3 gastrectomized and 2 normal monkeys also failed to produce pernicious anemia. Pregnancy in one of the gastrectomized monkeys failed to produce an anemia, but a hypochromic anemia developed during the puerperium.