The phrase "a heightened number" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe an increased quantity or level of something, often in contexts related to statistics, research, or observations.
Example: "The study revealed a heightened number of participants reporting symptoms of anxiety during the pandemic."
Alternatives: "an increased number" or "a greater number".
It has long been known that osteoarthritic joint tissues host a heightened number of migratory inflammatory cells and of some of the substances these cells secrete — "not nearly as much as in the case of rheumatoid arthritis, which is clearly an autoimmune disease, but enough to make us wonder if inflammation is also a major player in osteoarthritis as well," Robinson said.
The 1994 plan called for "prevention by deterrence," implying that a heightened number of deaths due to exposure to elements would be an inevitable result.
However the ELISA positive patients showed a heightened number of patients with elevated IgG (64%) and IgM (91%) levels as compared to the ELISA negative patients (enhanced IgG level: 18%, enhanced IgM level: 69%).
Accordingly, heightened numbers of inflammatory cells in the peripheral blood were found in mice fed the sucrose solution.
Temptation has also been fuelled, as higher-profile places to eat out grow in number, with a heightened emphasis on new, innovative products and good-value meals.
Temptation has also been fueled, as higher-profile places to eat out grow in number, with a heightened emphasis on new, innovative products and good-value meals.
At least 150,000 kids have been affected by the natural disaster, which means they're at a heightened risk for contracting a number of serious diseases and other common risks associated with such emergencies, according to UNICEF.
A number of studies have indicated a relationship between periodontal disease and a heightened risk of developing problems with the heart or circulatory system.
Therefore, an increasing number of women of reproductive age enter pregnancy overweight or obese, and this is associated with a heightened risk of GDM [ 28].
We are always on a heightened alert.
With chestnut forests, fields of boulders and rugged paths, the park has an unpredictable, almost chaotic feel, a sense heightened by large numbers of sheep and cattle.
