Placental apoptosis is increased in post‐term pregnancies

Abstract

Placentae were obtained at delivery in 14 pregnancies complicated by post maturity (gestational age ≥ 40 weeks and 10 days) and in 23 uncomplicated pregnancies (gestational age c 40 weeks). The incidence of apoptotic nuclei was significantly greater in the placentae from the postmature pregnancies.