Question: What does the Christian fish symbol mean (ixthus / icthus)? Answer: The Greek word for fish is ixthus or icthus.. The Christian fish symbol that many Christians place on their cars is known as the ixthus.Five Greek letters form the word ixthus, and those letters inside the fish form an acrostic which is a message that Christians clearly identified with. The first letter represented the word Jesus.The second letter represented the word Christ, the next two, God Son, and the final letter represented the word Savior.ive Greek letters form the word ixthus, and those letters inside the fish form an acrostic which is a message that Christians clearly identified with. The first letter represented the word Jesus.
Homocysteinemia may be due to a genetic predisposition to abnormal activity in the same pathways as homocystinuria. Nutritional and environmental factors, as well as specific medications, may worsen this abnormality and provoke symptoms. An increased homocysteine level is associated with a higher risk of strokes.
Cystathioninuria, also called cystathionase deficiency, is an autosomal recessive metabolic disorder that results in an excess of cystathionine in the urine. It is associated with a congenital dysfunction of the enzyme cystathionase, or acquired deficiency of vitamin B6 which is essential for the function of this enzyme. The latter is usually related to an overall deficiency of all the B-complex vitamins.