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Patients (n\u2009=\u20093619) with simple TFI who underwent in vitro fertilization (IVF)\/ intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) frozen-thawed embryo transfer at our hospital were enrolled. Univariate logistic regression analysis, categorical multivariate logistic regression analysis, curve fitting and threshold effect analysis were performed. Age of embryo transfer was a significant (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u20090.05) independent risk factor affecting the clinical pregnancy, live birth, and miscarriage rates. The Clinical pregnancy outcome declined significantly after the age of 34\u00a0years. After limiting the female oocyte retrieval age to\u2009\u2264\u200934\u00a0years, no significant change was detected in the clinical pregnancy, live birth, or miscarriage rate with increase of transplantation age. 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