| NHIS-NSC | National Health Insurance Service–National Sample Cohort (Korea) |
| ASCVD | Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease |
| ELITE | Early Versus Late Intervention Trial With Estradiol |
| EMAS | European Menopause and Andropause Society |
| KEEPS | Kronos Early Estrogen Prevention Study |
| E4Relief | E4Relief Phase II Trial |
| CTX-1 | C-terminal Telopeptide Of Type I Collagen |
| NAMS | North American Menopause Society |
| NK3R | Neurokinin-3 Receptor |
| DHEA | Dehydroepiandrosterone |
| SHBG | Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin |
| HDL-c | High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol |
| LDL-c | Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol |
| SNRI | Serotonin–Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitor |
| SSRI | Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor |
| ART | Assisted Reproductive Technology |
| BMS | British Menopause Society |
| CEEs | Conjugated Equine Estrogens |
| CHD | Coronary Heart Disease |
| CRC | Colorectal Cancer |
| CVD | Cardiovascular Disease |
| EPT | Estrogen–Progestogen Therapy |
| ERα | Estrogen Receptor Alpha |
| ERβ | Estrogen Receptor Beta |
| FMD | Flow-Mediated Dilation |
| GSM | Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause |
| MHT | Menopausal Hormone Therapy |
| MPA | Medroxyprogesterone Acetate |
| NMD | Nitroglycerin-Mediated Dilation |
| TBG | Thyroxine-Binding Globulin |
| UTIs | Urinary Tract Infections |
| VMSs | Vasomotor Symptoms |
| VTE | Venous Thromboembolism |
| WHI | Women’s Health Initiative |
| LT4 | Levothyroxine |
| E2 | 17β-Estradiol |
| E4 | Estetrol |
| ET | Estrogen Therapy |
| PR | Progesterone Receptor |