Abstract:Objective To explore the changes of urine alpha1-microglobulin (α1-m), beta 2-microglobulin (β2- m), albumin (Alb), IgG, transferrin (TRF) and blood neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL), cystatin C (CysC), blood urea nitrogen (BUN), and serum creatinine (Scr) levels and their value in the diagnosis of newborn early renal damage. Methods The 24-h urine samples from 187 cases of suffocation newborns (90 cases of mild asphyxia and 97 cases of severe asphyxia) and 95 cases of healthy neonates in the same period for determination of α1-m, β2-m, Alb, IgG and TRF. Blood samples were taken within 12 h to check NGAL, CysC, BUN and Scr. Results Urine α1-m, β2-m, Alb, IgG and TRF, and blood NGAL and CysC in the mild asphyxia group and the severe asphyxia group were higher than those in the control group (P < 0.05). The abnormal rates of urine α1-m, β2-m, Alb, IgG, TRF, and blood NGAL and CysC in the severe asphyxia group were higher than those in the mild asphyxia group (P < 0.05). Conclusions The levels of urine α1-m, β2-m, Alb, IgG, TRF, and blood NGAL and CysC are sensitive and effective indexes to monitor early renal damage in neonates with asphyxia. Traditional indexes Scr and BUN do not have significant advantage in diagnosis of early renal damage.