This study is a long-term follow-up of participants from the randomized controlled trial (RCT) "Efficacy of Cashew Nut Protein Immunotherapy: A Protocol of a Single-Center Randomized Controlled Trial in the Pediatric Population", NCT06328504. At the end of the original RCT all participants will undergo an open Oral Food Challenge (OFC) to assess desensitization after 3 months on the maintenance dose of OIT. Patients who have completed the first part of the study will be invited to the current part of the project: * First arm (initial experimental group) - patients will continue oral immunotherapy (OIT) with cashew nut protein (1200mg) for the next 8 months (+/- 3 weeks). * Second arm (initial control group - one year on a cashew nut elimination diet) - patients will begin OIT following the protocol used in the first part of the study (RCT). Upon completion of this initial phase, they will continue immunotherapy for an additional 8 months (+/- 3 weeks). After an additional 8 months (+/- 3 weeks) of OIT, all study participants will undergo a 4-week cessation of treatment, followed by an open Oral Food Challenge (OFC) to assess the development of sustained unresponsiveness (SU).
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Sustained unresponsiveness determined by the outcome of the OFC
Timeframe: After 11 months on the maintenance dose of OIT (±3 weeks) and/or a 4-week break (±7 days).