Abstract
Summary
Induction of polycythemia by repeated intravenous injections of homologous erythrocytes produced gastric ulceration in 26 of 29 rats, including normal, adrenalectomized, hypophysectomized, and sham-operated animals. An experimental system has therefore been developed for the study of etiologic factors which may parallel those leading to development of peptic ulcers in patients with polycythemia rubra vera.
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