[Dynamics of changes in histomorphometric indices of skin following local irradiation]

Recovery of the histomorphometric indices of rat skin at the period from 38 to 150 days following local X-irradiation with doses of 2.5-20 Gy has been studied. It is shown that the rate of restitution of the epidermis and dermis thickness is 0.0021 and 0.0037 days-1, respectively. However, the dermis thickness is less than in the control. The hair follicle density not only fails to restore after irradiation with a dose of above 10 Gy but continues decreasing in time.