The incidence ofpreeclampsia in Indonesia (1980-2001) was around 6-8% of the total pregnancies with maternal mortality rate 9.8-25%. In preeclampsia, an increase of apoptosis occurs as a result of a decrease ofBc1-2 expression before a pregnancy reached full term. The objectives of this study were to determine placental apoptosis index (AI) in preeclampsia and normal pregnancy, and its correlat…