Objective To analyze the predictive value of plasma transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1) and bone morphogenetic protein-7 (BMP-7) levels for bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) in premature infants. Methods A total of 500 cases of premature infants were selected as the study objects. According to the occurrence of BPD, they were divid‑ ed into the BPD group (185 cases) and the non-BPD group (NBPD group, 315 cases). The difference of TGF-β1, BMP-7 and general clinical data between the two groups were compared, and the predictive value of TGF-β1 and BMP-7 for premature infants with BPD was analyzed. Results The mechanical ventilation time, oxygen absorption concentration, oxygen absorption time, the proportion of respiratory distress syndrome and the rate of spontaneous delivery in children in the BPD group were significantly higher than those in the NBPD group, while the birth weight and Apgar score (1 min, 5 min) were significantly lower than those in the NBPD group (all P<0. 05). The plasma levels of TGF-β1 and BMP-7 in the BPD group at birth and after birth (day 7, day 14, day 21) were higher than those in the NBPD group at the same time point (all P< 0. 05). Logistic multivariate regression analysis showed that spontaneous delivery, oxygen absorption time, mechanical ventilation time, TGF-β1 and BMP-7 were all risk factors for BPD premature infants (all P<0. 05). The area under ROC curve (AUC) of TGF-β1 and BMP-7 plasma at birth were 0. 757 and 0. 808, respectively, and the AUC of TGF-β1 combined with BMP-7 was 0. 848, which was higher than any single indicator of TGF-β1 and BMP-7 (all P<0. 05). Conclusion Plasma TGF-β1 and BMP-7 are independent risk factors for BPD in premature infants, and combined detection of them can improve the predictive efficacy [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]