Henrik Sjögren

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Henrik Samuel Conrad Sjögren (July 23, 1899 Köping on Mälaren - September 17, 1986, Lund [1]) was a Swedish ophthalmologist best known for the eponymous condition Sjögren's syndrome. Sjögren is pronounced [ˈʃøˌgɾɛn] or [ˈxøˌgɾɛn] [2].

Henrik Sjögren should not be confused with Karl Sjögren, the "Sjögren" in Sjogren-Larsson syndrome.

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  1. ^ doctor/1873 at Who Named It
  2. ^ Introduction to Swedish - A guide to pronunciation [sic] (Stockholm School of Economics)