Portia De Rossi Liver Disease: Actress Was Sick Before Secret Rehab Stay

Portia de Rossi was reportedly sick before secretly entering rehab in May.

Following reports claiming de Rossi enterred rehab in May for an addiction to alcohol and drugs, a new report claims the actress is also suffering from osteoporosis and cirrhosis of the liver .

“Cirrhosis is a slowly progressing disease in which healthy liver tissue is replaced with scar tissue, eventually preventing the liver from functioning properly,” Dr. Jake Deutsch, Medical Director and Founder of CURE Urgent Care, told Radar Online on July 7.

Portia De Rossi Secretly Entered Rehab In May (Report)

De Rossi reportedly entered rehab a couple of months ago after a an alleged fight with her wife, Ellen Degeneres. Although the reports were never confirmed, an In Touch Weekly source claimed the pair had gotten into a huge spat that led Degeneres to kick de Rossi out of their home. Also not confirmed was the exact reason for de Rossi's reported stay at rehab.

In Feb. 2014, rumors first began circulating about a possible split after Degeneres was photographed with a mystery brunette.

Dr. Deutsch, who is not the doctor of de Rossi, told Radar that while the disease can be caused by alcohol abuse, anorexia is also a cause of organ-related infections. Weight loss products can lead to the disease, as well.

“One of the most toxic drugs to the liver are amphetamines, which are the primary ingredient of many diet pills,” he said. “If taken in high doses, the liver damage is similar to that of cirrhosis, and is permanent and irreversible.”