The histological and electron microscopic study of the parotid salivary gland in dehydrated rats of different ages.

Objective: Introduction: Water-salt metabolism disorders is one of the main factor of salivary gland pathology development. The aim: To study the morphological structure of the parotid salivary gland of young, mature and old rats at micro- and ultrastructural levels under water deprivation.

Patients And Methods: Materials and methods: The experiment was carried out on thirty six laboratory male rats of different ages (young, mature and old).