title: Repeat oral food challenges in peanut and tree nut allergic children with a history of mild/moderate reactions.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  In peanut and tree nut allergic children a history of anaphylaxis is associated with subsequent severe reactions.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  We aimed to prospectively rechallenge peanut and tree nut allergic children with a history of mild/moderate reactions to assess their allergy over time.
  
  
  METHODS
  In this cohort study peanut and tree nut allergic children with a history of mild/moderate reactions during a controlled oral challenge were invited to have a follow-up oral challenge to the same food at least 1 year later.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Twenty-six children participated in the study. The mean time interval between the first and second challenge for all participants was 35.5 months. Peanut or tree nut allergy resolved in 38.5% of participants. Those with persistent peanut or tree nut allergy showed a decrease in their reaction threshold and/or increased severity in 81% of cases. There were no demographic features or skin test results that were predictive of changes in severity over time.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Peanut and tree nut allergic children with a history of mild/moderate reactions who remained allergic demonstrated a high rate of more severe reactions and/or reduced thresholds upon rechallenge over a year later, however, the rate of resolution of allergy in this group may be higher than previously reported.
authors.affiliation: Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Sydney Children's Hospital, Sydney, NSW 2031, Australia. ; School of Women's and Children's Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia.
authors.forename: Brynn Kevin
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Wainstein
authors.affiliation: Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Sydney Children's Hospital, Sydney, NSW 2031, Australia.
authors.forename: Rebecca Anne
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Saad
keywords: Anaphylaxis; Child; Nut Hypersensitivity; Peanut Hypersensitivity