GAS5 and Stroke: ROC curve analysis for NEAT, HOTAIR, and GAS5 in CVS hypertensive patients versus CVS non-hypertensive patients revealed a statistically insignificant difference, with the exception of GAS5, which significantly can distinguish between stroke patients with hypertension and stroke patients without hypertension (cut-off point 0.37 with 81.68% sensitivity, 69.77% specificity).