| MHT | menopausal hormone therapy |
| ccMHT | continuous-combined MHT |
| scMHT | sequential-combined MHT |
| PCOS | polycystic ovary syndrome |
| NETA | norethisterone acetate |
| MPA | medroxyprogesterone acetate |
| PR-A | progesterone receptor alpha |
| PR-B | progesterone receptor beta |
| MAP-Ks | mitogen-activated protein kinases |
| ER- α | estrogen receptor-α |
| WHI | Women’s Health Initiative |
| RR | relative risk |
| CI | confidence interval |
| BMI | body mass index |
| HR | hazard ratio |
| RER | relative survival ratio |
| SEER | Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results |