Abstract
Objective: To determine if there are any differences in the number of exclusions from paternity of men using an anonymous parentage testing service compared with that of men using an in-person parentage testing service provided by the same company in Hong Kong SAR of China.
Methods: Comparable numbers of consecutive anonymous and in-person parentage tests conducted by the same company were analyzed.
Results: Men using an anonymous parentage testing service were excluded from paternity at a significantly greater rate (P<0.001), compared with men using an in-person parentage test service.
Conclusion: The results obtained from anonymous parentage testing indicate that the number of families containing children of doubtful parentage is much greater than expected previously. As illegitimate children are known to suffer greater degrees of abuse and neglect, this finding poses serious social questions regarding the welfare of families, which the relevant authorities should acknowledge and address.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 708-711 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Chinese Medical Journal |
| Volume | 116 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 May 2003 |
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
User-Defined Keywords
- Combined probability index
- Parentage testing
- Polymerase chain reaction
- Short tandem repeat
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