ObjectiveTo investigate the changes of serum Cystatin C, Hcy and CRP in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD ) complicated with early renal impairment and the correlation among the three. MethodsA total of 150 patients with COPD were enrolled and divided into normal group (patients without renal damage, n=50), renal function stage Ⅰ group (patients in renal function stage Ⅰ,n=50) and renal function stage Ⅱ group (patients in renal function stage Ⅱ n=50) according to the examination results. The level of serum Cystatin C, Hcy and CRP were detected, and the relationship of Cystatin C, Hcy and CRP was analyzed. ResultsThere was no statistical difference in the level of serum creatinine and blood urea nitrogen among the three groups (P>0.05). The level of Cystatin C, Hcy, CRP in the renal function stage Ⅰ group and renal function stage Ⅱ group were significantly higher than those in the normal group; and the indicators mentioned above in the renal function stage Ⅱ group were significantly higher than those in the renal function stage Ⅰ group (P<0.05). The level of CRP was positively correlated with Cystatin C, Hcy(r=0.840 and r=0.333). ConclusionsCompared with patients without renal damage, the level of Cystatin C, Hcy and CRP increased significantly in patients with COPD complicated with renal impairment, the level of CRP was positively correlated with Cystatin C, Hcy, and it can evaluate the renal function at early stage of disease, which may be an index to estimate the early renal impairment in patients with COPD.