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Scott Jeffries was a wanderer, song writer, and musician. A free spirit, with a love of life and a love of people. This CD is in his memory so his music can live on and influence others to write, play, and enjoy music. Scott died in a motorcycle accident in 1989. The disease ALD (Adenolukodystrophy)runs in this family. Scott did not have this disease, however his nephew did. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to fightald.org to get the word out about this horrible disease. ALD INFO: This is a horrible genetic desease. It is passed on by the X-chromosome (X-ALD). MALES are the ones affected. Females are usually carriers. About 93% of cases have inherited the mutation from one parent; at most 7% of patients with X-ALD have de novo mutations. The risk to siblings depends upon the genetic status of the parents, which can be clarified by pedigree analysis, VLCFA measurement, and DNA-based testing. If the mother is a carrier, she has a 50% chance of transmitting the disease-causing mutation to each sib of the proband. Brothers of patients with X-ALD have a 50% risk of inheriting the mutant allele. Sisters of patients with X-ALD have a 50% risk of being carriers of the mutant allele.