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However, there are no data on diaphragm histological changes in ALS patients and how they correlate with routine respiratory measurements.<\/jats:p><jats:p>We collected 39 diaphragm biopsies concomitantly with laparoscopic insertion of intradiaphragmatic electrodes during a randomised controlled trial evaluating early diaphragm pacing in ALS (<jats:ext-link xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" ext-link-type=\"uri\" xlink:href=\"https:\/\/clinicaltrials.gov\">https:\/\/clinicaltrials.gov<\/jats:ext-link>;<jats:ext-link xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" ext-link-type=\"clintrialgov\" xlink:href=\"NCT01583088\">NCT01583088<\/jats:ext-link>). Myofibre type, size and distribution were evaluated by immunofluorescence microscopy and correlated with spirometry, respiratory muscle strength and phrenic nerve conduction parameters. The relationship between these variables and diaphragm atrophy was assessed using multivariate regression models.<\/jats:p><jats:p>All patients exhibited significant slow- and fast-twitch diaphragmatic atrophy. Vital capacity (VC), maximal inspiratory pressure, sniff nasal inspiratory pressure (SNIP) and twitch transdiaphragmatic pressure did not correlate with the severity of diaphragm atrophy. Inspiratory capacity (IC) correlated modestly with slow-twitch myofibre atrophy. Supine fall in VC correlated weakly with fast-twitch myofibre atrophy. Multivariate analysis showed that IC, SNIP and functional residual capacity were independent predictors of slow-twitch diaphragmatic atrophy, but not fast-twitch atrophy.<\/jats:p><jats:p>Routine respiratory tests are poor predictors of diaphragm structural changes. 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