| 25(OH)D | 25-hydroxyvitamin D |
| AI | aromatase inhibitor |
| ALK5 | transforming growth factor-β type 1 receptor |
| BCL | B-cell lymphoma |
| CDK | cyclin-dependent kinase |
| COMT | catechol-O-methyltransferase |
| ECG | epicatechin gallate |
| EGC | epigallocatechin |
| EGCG | epigallocatechin gallate |
| ER | estrogen receptor |
| GnRH | gonadotropin-releasing hormone |
| MMP | matrix metalloproteinase |
| mRNA | messenger RNA |
| PCNA | proliferating cell nuclear antigen |
| PPAR | peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor |
| PR | progesterone receptor |
| QoL | quality of life |
| RCT | randomized control trial |
| SPRM | selective progesterone receptor modulator |
| TGF-β | transforming growth factor beta |
| TIMP | tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase |
| UF | uterine fibroid |
| UPA | ulipristal acetate |
| VDR | vitamin D receptor |