Table 4.

Statistical analysis (Mann–Whitney-U test) of the NEAT1, HOTAIR and GAS5 fold change levels among the three studied groups.

Marker	CVS-HTN			CVS-NHTN			P-value
	Median	IQR		Median	IQR
NEAT1	3.68	1.35	7.35	3.05	0.95	6.45	0.04a∗
							<0.0001b∗
							<0.000 c∗
HOTAIR	0.13	0.04	0.81	0.34	0.04	0.71	0.05a∗
							<0.001b∗
							<0.000 c∗
GAS5	0.16	0.02	0.55	0.25	0.03	0.99	0.02a∗
							<0.0001b∗
							<0.000 c∗

Fold change levels of serum target non-coding RNA expressions relative to controls that were calculated using 2^−ΔΔCT. Control fold change levels are equivalent to 1.

^aComparison of cerebrovascular stroke in hypertensive patients versus cerebrovascular stroke in non-hypertensive patients.

^bComparison of cerebrovascular stroke in non-hypertensive patients versus controls.

^cComparison of cerebrovascular stroke in non-hypertensive patients versus controls.