5. Conclusions
inflammation
INFLAMMATION
Multiplex detection of blood proteins from microsamples, in accordance with IVD requirements, is feasible and can be considered as part of a comprehensive approach to performing biological analyses. One application of this technology is the assessment of nutritional status and inflammation in the elderly, an important public health problem. However, not all analytes achieve sufficient clinical performance due to analytical limitations (in terms of concentration range) or differences in the nature of the samples (plasma/ whole blood DBS microsamples). The implementation of this type of analysis opens new perspectives in the field of diagnosis, monitoring and risk assessment for personalized medicine approaches.