The phrase "associated with heightened" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing a relationship between two concepts, particularly when one concept is linked to an increase or intensification of another.
Example: "The study found that stress is often associated with heightened levels of anxiety among participants."
Alternatives: "linked to increased" or "connected with elevated".
Higher levels of oxytocin are associated with heightened desire and ability to connect socially.
Contrary to previous research, instrumental music training was not associated with heightened spatial skills, phonemic awareness, or mathematical abilities.
Increases in food insufficiency and medical need were associated with heightened parental depression and diminishing positive parenting behaviors.
The results of these comparisons suggest that V+ bees display a brain gene expression profile associated with heightened arousal.
In man, many different events implying childhood separation from caregivers/unstable parental environment are associated with heightened risk for panic disorder in adulthood.
Two physiological outcomes associated with heightened p53 activity are growth arrest and apoptotic cell death, both of which could contribute to a decrease in the number of GNPs.
Perceived discrimination is an important post-immigration stressor that is associated with heightened risk for psychosis [ 9, 10].
In our study, quartiles of glucose, both fasting and at 2 h, were not associated with heightened risk factors for CVD.
A recent systematic review of the literature by Fishbain, et al [ 60] found good evidence to suggest that these signs are associated with heightened pain perception.
Thus the symptoms associated with heightened risk observed in DE-exposed rats during dobutamine challenge parallels human responses to exercise stress testing.
However, slower RTs in high-risk compared to low-risk situations in both groups might be associated with heightened response conflict [ 44].
