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Patients previously treated with systemic steroids were excluded. TED activity was defined by a Clinical Activity Score, and severity was categorised as mild or marked based on the NOSPECS classification. Logistic regression analyses identified associations between lipid profiles and TED activity\/severity. Subgroup analysis excluded statin users. Receiver operating characteristic curves determined optimal triglyceride (TG) cut-off values.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Of 330 patients (71.2%\u2009women; mean age, 45.7\u00b113.2 years), elevated TG levels were independently associated with TED activity (OR=1.005, 95%\u2009CI 1.001 to 1.008, p=0.011) and severity (OR=1.004, 95%\u2009CI 1.001 to 1.007, p=0.014). Optimal TG cut-off values were 104\u2009mg\/dL for active TED and 108\u2009mg\/dL for marked severity. These associations remained consistent in non-statin users with similar cut-off values. Elevated intraocular pressure and smoking were significantly associated with increased disease severity. Subgroup analysis excluding statin users revealed significant associations of total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol with TED activity.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Elevated TG levels are significantly associated with TED activity and severity, highlighting the potential clinical value of measuring TG for risk stratification and disease management. 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