title: Reply to the Letter to the Editor of Y. Zhao, et al. concerning "Association between IGF1 gene single nucleotide polymorphism (rs5742612) and adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a meta-analysis" by Ming Guan, Huan Wang et al. Eur Spine J (2016). doi:10.1007/s00586-016-4742-7.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1095#, Jiefang Ave., Wuhan, Hubei, China.
authors.forename: Ming
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Guan
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1095#, Jiefang Ave., Wuhan, Hubei, China.
authors.forename: Huan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1095#, Jiefang Ave., Wuhan, Hubei, China. fanghuangtjh@126.com.
authors.forename: Huang
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Fang
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D006801:Humans; D007334:Insulin-Like Growth Factor I; D007738:Kyphosis; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae; D020641:Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide; D012600:Scoliosis
chemical_list: C583557:IGF1 protein, human; D007334:Insulin-Like Growth Factor I