ArticleA guide to managing acute liver failureAuthor:William D. Carey, MDPublish date: June 1, 2016Transfer to intensive care, start specific treatment depending on the cause, and consider transplant.Read More
ArticleHepatitis C virus: Prevention, screening, and interpretation of assaysAuthor:William D. Carey, MDPublish date: September 1, 2010Patients at risk of hepatitis C virus infection should be screened for it so that they can be treated and potentially cured, or can at least avoid ...Read More
ArticleNoninvasive tests for liver disease, fibrosis, and cirrhosis: Is liver biopsy obsolete?Author:William D. Carey, MDPublish date: August 1, 2010The need for liver biopsy is diminishing, thanks to accurate blood tests and imaging studies.Read More
ArticleThe prevalence and natural history of hepatitis B in the 21st centuryAuthor:William D. Carey, MDPublish date: May 1, 2009Read More
ArticleHepatitis B virus infection: Understanding its epidemiology, course, and diagnosisAuthor:William D. Carey, MDPublish date: December 1, 2008Internists should be aware of the natural history of hepatitis B virus infection, a vital prerequisite to assessing disease severity and determinin...Read More
ArticleAssessing the risk of surgery in patients with liver diseaseAuthor:William D. Carey, MDPublish date: April 1, 2006All liver disease is not the same, and neither is all surgery, but recent studies have defined objective criteria for determining when surgery is s...Read More
ArticleHow should a patient with an isolated GGT elevation be evaluated?Author:William D. Carey, MDPublish date: May 1, 2000Given GGT's extremely low specificity, do not get on a merry-go-round of testing when this liver enzyme is elevated.Read More
ArticleFever, abdominal pain, and jaundice in a 43-year-old womanAuthor:William D. Carey, MDPublish date: April 1, 1997On the basis of the clinical picture and laboratory data, what is the most likely diagnosis?Read More
