BACKGROUND: Mucin depletion is one of the histological indicators of clinical relapse among patients with ulcerative colitis (UC). Mucin depletion is evaluated semiquantitatively by pathologists using histological images. Therefore, the interobserver...
Goblet cells (GCs) in the conjunctiva are specialized epithelial cells secreting mucins for the mucus layer of protective tear film and playing immune tolerance functions for ocular surface health. Because GC loss is observed in various ocular surfac...