| Journal Call no. | R644.H63J573 |
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| Author | Hawkins, B. R. |
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| Article Title | Fourteen-year experience of human leucocyte antigen typing in cases of disputed parentage in Hong Kong / B.R. Hawkins. |
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| Is Part Of | Hong Kong medical journal ; v.3, no.4, Dec 1997, p.369-372, illus. |
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| Abstract | Seventy-seven cases of disputed parentage were studied using the human leucocyte antigen system over a 14-year period in Hong Kong. Of these, 30 (39.0%) related to the amendment or verification of birth registration details, 20(26.0%) were for divorce or affiliation proceedings, and 19 (24.7%) were related to overseas resident visa applications. An exclusion of parentage of at least one of the alleged parents was shown in 23 (29.9%) cases; none of the cases related to overseas resident visa applications showed an exclusion. The study illustrates that human leucocyte antigen testing is a very powerful tool in the elucidation of disputed parentage in Hong Kong. |
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