The French–American–British (FAB) classification systems refers to a series of classifications of hematologic diseases. It is based on the presence of
dysmyelopoiesis and the quantification of
myeloblasts and
erythroblast
A nucleated red blood cell (NRBC), also known by #Nomenclature, several other names, is a red blood cell that contains a cell nucleus. Almost all vertebrate organisms have hemoglobin-containing cells in their blood, and with the exception of mamm ...
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It was first produced in 1976.
Types include:
* FAB classification of
acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is a cancer of the Lymphocyte, lymphoid line of blood cells characterized by the development of large numbers of lymphoblast, immature lymphocytes. Symptoms may include feeling tired, pale skin color, fever, ...
s: L1–L3 (three subtypes)
* FAB classification of
acute myeloid leukemia
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a cancer of the myeloid line of blood cells, characterized by the rapid growth of abnormal cells that build up in the bone marrow and blood and interfere with haematopoiesis, normal blood cell production. Sympt ...
s: M0–M7 (eight subtypes)
* FAB classification of
myelodysplastic syndromes
Updates continued through at least 1989.
References
Hematologic neoplasms
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