[Table/Fig-1]:

Values of PI, GI, PD and Resistin with presence or absence of Rheumatoid Factor Values are presented as mean±standard deviation

Variables	Group A	Group B	Group C	Group D
PI	1.71±0.52	2.51±0.48	1.62±0.81	1.95±0.41
GI	0.67±0.21	2.41±0.42	0.51±0.15	2.64±0.32
PD(mm)	2.91±0.62	6.95±0.96	2.84±0.61	7.15±0.72
RF	N*	N*	P†	P†
Resistin (ng/μl)	12.12±4.85	22.45±6.82	32.45±9.87	41.13±9.82

PI: Plaque Index, GI: Modified Gingival Index, PD: Probing Depth, RF: Rheumatoid Factor *absence, ^†presence