GAS5 and systemic lupus erythematosus: Further analysis of the diagnostic performance of GAS5, linc0597 and lnc-DC revealed that, plasma level of GAS5 could distinguish SLE from healthy controls with 65.03% sensitivity and 93.75% specificity, though the plasma levels of linc0597 and lnc-DC were less sensitive (36.81% and 40.49%) for SLE detection.