Hazelnut oral immunotherapy in children: An Italian single-center retrospective cohort study.

Key Points

• The aim is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of hazelnut oral immunotherapy (H-OIT) in children with hazelnut allergies (HA).
• Conducted a retrospective cohort study at a single center
• Included children diagnosed with hazelnut allergies
• Analyzed rates of discontinuation and anaphylactic events
• One quarter of patients maintained a lower, partial dose of H-OIT
• Overall safety profile deemed acceptable despite anaphylactic events
• High rate of discontinuation was noted among participants