an increasing trendp = 0.109
The OR values for AP severity showed an increasing trend (1.44 [CI: 0.92–2.25; p = 0.109]; 2.01 [CI: 1.29–3.14; p = 0.002]; 3.08 [CI: 1.77–5.34; p = 0.000]) in groups with HTG (1.7–5.6, >5.6 and >11.3 mM, respectively), compared to the reference group with seTG <1.7 mM (Figs 3 and 4 , Table 2 ).