This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: None, Subject name: Medicine
Complications in Diabetics mellitus type-II occurs around: September 2005 
Select and explain. 
A. 5 years of onset, B. 10 years of onset, C. 15 years of onset, D. 20 years of onset
D: 20 years of onset
Answer: D: 20 years of onset 
Explanation: Ans. D: 20 years of onset The risk of chronic complications increases as a function of the duration of hyperglycemia; they usually become apparent in the second decade of hyperglycemia.