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Restricted cubic spline (RCS) analysis was employed to assess the relationship between EMT and clinical pregnancy outcomes.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>In the early-follicular long-acting GnRH agonist protocol group, both clinical pregnancy and live birth rates increased with EMT up to 10.6 mm, beyond which the rates plateaued. Conversely, in the midluteal short-acting GnRH agonist long protocol group, a continuous positive correlation was observed between EMT and both clinical pregnancy and live birth rates. Overall, the early-follicular long-acting protocol demonstrated superior pregnancy outcomes compared to the midluteal short-acting protocol when EMT was less than 15 mm. However, when EMT was \u226515 mm, both protocols yielded comparable clinical pregnancy and live birth rates.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The study indicates that in the early-follicular long-acting GnRH agonist protocol, increasing EMT up to 10.6 mm is associated with improved clinical pregnancy and live birth rates, with no further benefits observed beyond this threshold. In contrast, the midluteal short-acting GnRH agonist long protocol exhibits a continuous positive relationship between EMT and pregnancy outcomes. 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