Objectives: to study risk factors related to atopic eczema (AE) in school children of São Paulo.Methods: 1972 parents or guardians of 6-7 years old children in the Southern Central area of São Paulo answered to a written questionnaire (standardized questionnaire of the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood plus a complementary questionnaire regarding family history of asthma and allergies, and exposure to environmental allergens). AE was defined by the presence of an itchy rash in the last year. Risk factors were analyzed through logical regression.Results: the following factors were significantly associated with AE: history of maternal (OR: 4

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