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    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType><periodOfReport>2003-08-01</periodOfReport>
    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000930797</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>KIRLIN HOLDING CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>KILN</issuerTradingSymbol></issuer><reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001007858</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>LINDNER DAVID O</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O KIRLIN HOLDING CORP.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>6901 JERICHO TURNPIKE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SYOSSET</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>11791</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
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