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Participants were randomly assigned to either the control group (estradiol and dydrogesterone) or the GHD group (GHD plus estradiol and dydrogesterone). The primary outcomes were endometrial thickness (EMT) and endometrial type on the ovulation day. Secondary outcomes included blood flow parameters, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) syndrome scores, serum leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF), and vascular endothelial growth factor levels.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The GHD group demonstrated significant improvements in EMT (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; 0.001) and endometrial type (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.005) compared with the control group. In addition, the GHD group exhibited a lower pulsation index and resistance index, as well as a higher peak systolic velocity of the uterine spiral arteries (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; 0.05). Patients in the GHD group also had lower TCM syndrome scores than those in the control group (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; 0.001) and higher serum LIF levels (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.003). No hepatic or renal adverse effects were observed in either group. One participant in the GHD group experienced mild skin pruritus, and one participant in the control group reported gastrointestinal discomfort.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The combination of GHD and estrogen\u2013progestin therapy effectively enhances endometrial receptivity in women with TE. 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