| GWAS | genome-wide association studies |
| LM | leiomyoma |
| BrdU | 5-bromo-2–deoxyuridine |
| SC | stem cells |
| ECM | extracellular matrix |
| ERα | estrogen receptor α |
| PR | progesterone |
| FH | fumaratehydratase gene |
| TCF | transcription factor |
| TGF-β | transforming growth factor β |
| MAPK | mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| IGF | insulin-like growth factor |
| EGF | epidermal growth factor |
| HB-EGF | heparin-binding epidermal growth factor |
| CGH | comparative genomic hybridization |
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