Abstract
Various fractions of the tissue of gastric carcinoma and of normal gastric mucosa (as controls) were tested for anemia-inducing activity in rabbits.
1. A crude extract of gastric carcinoma showed a higher anemiainducing activity than that of normal gastric mucosa.
2. Either of the dialyzable and the non-dialyzable fraction of gastric carcinoma contained an anemia-inducing factor. The factor in the former fraction seems to be a substance of small molecular weight, which is negative to the biuret and Molisch tests, whereas the factor in the latter seems to be a carbohydrate.
