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Following blood collection, serum concentrations of Lu, Pr, Sm, Dy, and Ce were measured using an inductively coupled plasma mass spectrophotometer (ICP\u2010MS). Oxidative stress and DNA damage were evaluated through TAC and DNA damage marker (8\u2010OHdG).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Serum levels of Lu, Pr, Sm, Dy, and Ce were higher in women with RPL compared with control (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u20090.001). Intriguingly, a strong significant negative correlation was observed between TAC and REEs (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u20090.05). Lu, Dy, and Ce demonstrated a significant positive correlation with increased DNA damage in the RPL group (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u20090.05). 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