[Cell mediated and humoral immunity against glomerular basement membranes in children with glomerular diseases (author's transl)].

43 patients with glomerular disease and 15 healthy children from 2-15 years of age were examined for the presence of cell mediated immunity against enzymatically solubilized glomerular basement membranes. Peripheral lymphocytes of 3 patients with acute hemorrhagic glomerulonephritis, 10 children with chronic glomerulonephritis and 2 children with congenital nephrotic syndrome showed positive reactivity in form of rosette formation. The application of the test for differential diagnosis between different glomerular diseases is discussed.