Table 2. Mean ± SD values (ng/mL) of visfatin, chemerin, and progranulin at baseline and three months after periodontal therapy in patients with type 2 diabetes with periodontitis .

Markers in saliva	Baseline	3 months	P-value
Visfatin	10.375 ± 6.491	8.325 ± 5.150	0.221
Chemerin	0.295 ± 0.147	0.247 ± 0.149	0.286
Progranulin	35.562 ± 7.437	26.830 ± 5.876	0.047