CAD	coronary artery disease
CV	cardiovascular
CVD	cardiovascular disease
ERα	estrogen receptor-α
ERβ	estrogen receptor-β
ERs	estrogen receptors
eNOS	endothelial nitric oxide synthase
FMD	flow-mediated dilatation
a-FABP	adipocyte fatty acid-binding protein
IHD	ischemic heart disease
MACE	major adverse cardiac event
MAPK	mitogen-activated protein kinase
NO	nitric oxide
WHO	World Health organization