Table 2
IgE status and type of reaction in children with positive challenge to nuts
| Positive reaction to skin touch or skin prick | Uncertain reaction to skin touch or skin prick and positive reaction to oral challenge |
|---|---|
| IgE status against nuts | |
| 14 (42.4%) | 19 (57.6%) |
| Weakly positive n = 0 | Weakly positive n = 3 |
| Positive n = 13 | Positive n = 10 |
| Stronly positive n = 1 | Strongly positive n = 6 |
| Type of reaction | |
| Generalised urticaria n = 19 | Urticaria or facial swelling n = 16 |
| Skin touch n = 8 | Mild bronchospasm n = 2 |
| Skin prick n = 3 | |
| Lip touch n = 8 | |
