IL12B and cervical carcinoma: However, subgroup analysis by ethnicity showed a significant association between IL-12B rs3212227 polymorphism and an increased risk of cervical cancer in Asian women (CA vs. AA: OR = 1.349, 95% CI 1.032-1.762, p=0.028 and CC+CA vs. AA: OR = 1.340, 95% CI 1.041-1.725, p =0.023, Table 2).