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They were divided into two groups; the first (n = 120) was treated with metformin while the second (n = 35) was not. Patients\u2019 demographics (age, gender, duration of type 2 diabetes mellitus, smoking status), medication parameters (daily dosage and duration of metformin therapy), and biochemical parameters (hemoglobin level, mean corpuscular volume (MCV), serum vitamin B12, and folate level) were recorded. Definite deficiency was defined as serum vitamin B12 levels of &lt; 150 pg\/ml, whereas &lt; 200 pg\/ml indicated possible deficiency.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"sec003\">\n<jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>The mean serum \u00b1 standard deviation (SD) vitamin B12 level was significantly lower in patients who were treated with metformin (268.5 \u00b1 35.8 vs. 389.5 \u00b1 29.8 pg\/ml, p = 0.029). The metformin group had significantly higher prevalence of definite deficiency (32% vs. 9%, p &lt; 0.02) and possible deficiency (48% vs. 30%, p &lt; 0.02). Within the metformin group, the mean serum \u00b1 SD vitamin B12 level was significantly lower in those on high dosage (175.2 \u00b1 30.5 vs. 315.6 \u00b1 37.8 pg\/ml, p &lt; 0.001). MCV (\u03bcm<jats:sup>3<\/jats:sup>) levels \u00b1 SD were higher in the metformin group (87.5 \u00b1 2.9 vs. 83.7 \u00b1 2.4) with no statistical significance.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"sec004\">\n<jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>There is a significant association between metformin intake and vitamin B12 deficiency. 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