Safety of oral immunotherapy for cashew nut and peanut allergy in children - a retrospective single-centre study.

Aim Of The Study: Oral immunotherapy (OIT) is increasingly used for the treatment of childhood food allergies, with limited data available on cashew nut OIT. This real-life study investigated the safety and feasibility of cashew nut OIT, comparing it with peanut OIT, with a focus on the up-dosing process.

Methods: We analysed cashew nut (n = 24) and peanut (n = 38) OIT cases with treatment initiated between 2018 and 2022 at the University Children's Hospital Basel.