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Before isotretinoin therapy and at 6.- months of the therapy, serum vitamin B\n 12<\/jats:sub>\n and folic acid levels were measured. In the healthy control group, vitamin B\n 12<\/jats:sub>\n and folic acid levels were assessed only once.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results:<\/jats:title>\n \n In total, 120 patients with moderate and severe acne vulgaris who completed 6 months isotretinoin therapy and 100 healthy individuals who constituted the control group were included in the study. Pre-treatment vitamin B\n 12<\/jats:sub>\n values of the patient group were found to be statistically significantly higher (\n P<\/jats:italic>\n = 0.002), but any statistically significant difference was not detected in folic acid measurements (\n P<\/jats:italic>\n = 0.566). A statistically significant decrease was detected in post-treatment vitamin B\n 12<\/jats:sub>\n and folic acid levels (\n P<\/jats:italic>\n < 0.05).\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n \n Vitamin B\n 12<\/jats:sub>\n \/folic acid treatment should be given under medical surveillance before and during isotretinoin therapy. 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