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A meta-analysis was therefore performed to summarize the findings.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A systematic search of PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science was conducted to identify observational studies evaluating the association between elevated homocysteine (Hcy) levels and uRPL. Pooled odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were synthesized using a random-effects model accounting for the potential influence of heterogeneity.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Thirteen case\u2013control studies comprising 1,473 women with uRPL and 1,605 controls were included. Overall, HHcy was significantly associated with uRPL (OR 3.46, 95% CI 2.33\u20135.14; I\u00b2 = 57%). Subgroup analyses showed consistent associations across geographic regions, with pooled ORs of 4.41 in Asia, 2.96 in Europe, and 2.59 in Africa\/Middle East (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      for subgroup difference = 0.58). The association was stronger in studies with Hcy cutoff &amp;gt; 12 \u03bcmol\/L compared to \u2264 12 \u03bcmol\/L (OR 4.02 vs. 2.00;\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u00a0=\u00a00.02), and in studies using HPLC or immunoassay compared with enzymatic methods (OR 3.59 and 4.53 vs. 1.84;\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u00a0=\u00a00.02). Meta-regression identified Hcy cutoff as a significant contributor to heterogeneity (coefficient = 0.044,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u00a0=\u00a00.04; adjusted R\u00b2 = 65.2%).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Elevated Hcy levels are associated with increased odds of uRPL. Variations in Hcy cutoff definitions may partly explain between-study heterogeneity. 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