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Flow chart to investigate the association between chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and newly diagnosed peripheral arterial disease (PAD). ABI: ankle–brachial index; RS-I-1: the first visit of the first cohort of the Rotterdam Study; RS-I-3: the third visit of the first cohort of the Rotterdam Study.
