In studying the insulin resistance of 29 people with Hepatitis C, Australian researchers have confirmed that they have high
insulin resistance, a precursor to diabetes. However, almost all
insulin resistance was in muscle, with little or none in the liver, a very surprising finding given that Hepatitis C is a liver disease.
Insulin, a hormone made by the pancreas, helps the body use glucose for energy. The two most important organs that respond to insulin are the liver and muscle.