Henrik Sjögren

Not to be confused with Torsten Sjögren after whom Sjögren–Larsson syndrome and Marinesco–Sjögren syndrome are named..
Henrik Sjögren
Born
Henrik Samuel Conrad Sjögren

(1899-07-23)23 July 1899
Köping, Sweden
Died17 September 1986(1986-09-17) (aged 87)
Lund, Sweden
Alma materKarolinska Institute
OccupationOphthalmologist
Known forSjögren's disease

Henrik Samuel Conrad Sjögren (UK: /ˈʃɜːɡrɛn/, US: /ˈʃoʊɡrɛn/, Swedish: [ˈɧø̂ːɡreːn]; 23 July 1899, Köping – 17 September 1986, Lund) was a Swedish ophthalmologist best known for describing the eponymous condition Sjögren's disease, previously known as Sjögren syndrome. His first experience with the syndrome was an encounter with a 49-year-old woman with arthritis and extreme dryness of the mouth and eyes. He presented 19 similar cases for his doctoral theses in 1933 that eventually served as the basis of identifying and naming of Sjögren syndrome.

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