About Carl-Henry Alström
Lived 1907 – 1993 (aged 85–86). Carl-Henry Alström was a Swedish psychiatrist.
Carl-Henry Alström (3 May 1907 – December 31, 1993) was a Swedish psychiatrist who described a syndrome now named for him, Alström syndrome, a hereditary disorder that characteristically includes obesity in childhood, nerve deafness, and retinal degeneration (due to atypical retinitis pigmentosa).
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Who was Carl-Henry Alström?
Swedish psychiatrist
When was Carl-Henry Alström born?
Carl-Henry Alström was born on 3 May 1907.
When did Carl-Henry Alström die?
Carl-Henry Alström died in 1993.
What was Carl-Henry Alström's occupation?
Carl-Henry Alström was a psychiatrist.
What nationality was Carl-Henry Alström?
Carl-Henry Alström was Swedish.
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