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Fms-related tyrosine kinase 4 also known as FLT4 is a protein which in humans is encoded by the FLT4 gene.This gene encodes a tyrosine kinase receptor for vascular endothelial growth factors C and D. The protein is thought to be involved in lymphangiogenesis and maintenance of the lymphatic endothelium. Mutations in this gene cause hereditary lymphedema type IA.