The phrase "and causing increased" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when describing a situation or action that leads to a rise or growth in something, typically in a negative context.
Example: "The pollution from the factory is affecting the local wildlife, and causing increased mortality rates among the species."
Alternatives: "resulting in heightened" or "leading to greater".
According to Copetta et al. [26,27], the production of terpenoids and constituents of EOs possess fungicidal properties which are considered a defensive response to colonization by the fungus and causing increased yield and increased production of these metabolites in mycorrhizal plants.
Patients with ACS as a cause of AHF have a greater number of failures of NIV, leading to a worse prognosis and causing increased mortality.
MPP+ then becomes concentrated in mitochondria where it inhibits complex Ι reducing ATP generation and causing increased free-radical production and subsequent neuronal death [18].
The spread of antibiotic resistance is gradually disarming our society and causing increased morbidity, mortality, and costs associated with infection.
The disruption of the tight junctions between enterocytes plays an important role in the pathophysiology of IBD, altering the intestinal epithelial barrier function and causing increased intestinal permeability.
Impairment of the neuromuscular control system contributes to the pathogenesis of osteoarthritis by altering joint biomechanics and causing increased cartilage damage [ 19, 20].
The increased expression of CLPs leads to neutrophils recruitment and causes increased secretion of MIP-1a [ 52].
'Far from helping diagnoses, checking breasts monthly to detect lumps had no significant effect on mortality rates and caused increased anxiety and unnecessary biopsies for breast lesions.
In emperor penguin colonies, these unemployed birds often interfere with parents that have young and cause increased mortality.
Climate change affects ecosystems' sustainability and causes increased pressure on these ecosystem services.
For example, the use of fertilizers in agriculture can lead to increased nutrient levels in nearby waters and cause increased eutrophication.
